Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

EFFects of EXPosure and Cognitive-behavioural Therapy for Chronic BACK Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of Kaiserslautern-Landau

Collaborating Sponsors:

Heidelberg University

Conditions:

Chronic Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The overall aim of the present study is to compare two different psychological methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Graduated Exposure in vivo (EXP) in the treatment of chronic back pain w...

Detailed Description

According to a recently published study by the Robert Koch Institute with over 62 000 participants, one in six men (17.1%) and one in four women (24.4%) in Germany reported having suffered from chroni...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Chronic low back pain (duration \> 6 months, pain on most days of the week)
  • Sufficient level of disability, as defined by QBPDS ≥ 15 (Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale)
  • Age 18 and above
  • Agreeing to participate, verified by completion of informed consent

Exclusion

  • Back surgeries during the last six months or planned surgeries
  • Red Flags
  • inability to read or write in German
  • pregnancy
  • severe alcohol or drug addiction
  • psychotic disorders
  • another current psychological treatment
  • physical inability to attend sessions
  • parallel participation in another intervention study
  • Depression will be controlled for, medication will be required to stay stable until Follow-up and any changes will be controlled for, on-demand ("rescue") medication will be not allowed.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

380 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05294081

Start Date

March 1 2022

End Date

October 31 2027

Last Update

May 20 2025

Active Locations (5)

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1

RPTU Kaiserslautern- Landau

Landau, RLP, Germany, 76829

2

Essener Rückenschmerzzentrum, Universitätsklinikum Essen

Essen, Germany, 45147

3

Schmerzzentrum, Ruprechts - Karls Universität Heidelberg

Heidelberg, Germany, 69120

4

Poliklinische Institutsambulanz für Psychotherapie

Mainz, Germany, 55122