Status:
RECRUITING
Psychophysical and Neural Mechanisms Contributing to Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in Adolescents and Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Chronic Post-surgical Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
12+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current project will (1) enhance our understanding of the neurobiology of chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP); (2) provide a metric to follow patients with CPSP in the clinic; (3) provide a metric f...
Detailed Description
In this mechanistic clinical trial, participants will be randomized into either a one-day (5 hours) group workshop based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and a one-month post workshop zoom i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- -Females and males aged 12 and older who have previously undergone surgery at least 6 months ago and have chronic post surgical pain (3 months after surgery or longer)
Exclusion
- Inability to speak sufficient English or another language that can be interpreted orally and for questionnaires with the research team
- Severe cognitive impairment by history (e.g., intellectual disability, severe head injury)
- Patients with significant psychiatric disorders
- Use of illegal hard drugs including MDMA, heroin, methamphetimes, amphetamines, cocaine, ketamine, benzodiazepines, and phencyclidine. Absence of such drugs will be confirmed in a urine drug screen during the visit. If prescription medication includes any of these compounds, that medication is not exclusionary.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 7 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05304286
Start Date
April 7 2022
End Date
June 30 2026
Last Update
November 3 2025
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114