Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase 1 Pilot of a Pragmatic Trial of EAET for Veterans With Chronic Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (South Texas) ADRC
Conditions:
Musculoskeletal Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
About one in three Veterans lives with long-term (chronic) pain, and many of them also struggle with past trauma and mental health issues like depression, anxiety, or PTSD. Emotional Awareness and Exp...
Detailed Description
Chronic pain is present in nearly one-third of Veterans and is frequently accompanied by comorbid trauma and mental health symptoms. Emotional awareness and expression therapy (EAET) is an evidence-ba...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Veteran at one of 7 VA healthcare systems;
- Age 18 years or older;
- At least 3 months of musculoskeletal pain, defined using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) diagnostic codes, which include the following M-code diagnoses: back pain, fibromyalgia, limb pain, neck pain; R-code diagnoses: pelvic and perineal pain, jaw pain; and G-code diagnoses: tension headaches; and
- Pain of at least moderate severity, defined as ≥4 "on average" on the 0-10 Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Exclusion
- Poorly controlled major psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder with acute psychotic symptoms, severe manic or depressive episode listed as active in CPRS);
- Active suicide or violence risk (e.g., currently suicidal or homicidal ideation, intent, or plans);
- Active severe drug/alcohol use disorder (e.g., drinking more than intended, tried to stop but couldn't, spent significant time drinking or being sick from aftereffects, wanted drink so badly you couldn't think of anything else, interference with home or work life, continued to drink despite problems, given up on activities, dangerous situations, withdrawal and/or tolerance); and
- Current participation in CBT-CP or EAET, or participation in either intervention in the last 6 months, via clinical care or another research study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 5 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07218757
Start Date
January 5 2026
End Date
July 1 2026
Last Update
October 23 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095