Actively Recruiting
Brief Pain Exposure Therapy (BPET) For Nociplastic Pain
Led by University of Michigan · Updated on 2026-05-11
125
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
173 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study is intended to test whether a brief Zoom-based behavioral treatment can help adults with fibromyalgia (FM), Lupus, chronic pelvic pain, and chronic low back pain learn effective strategies for reducing pain, disability and other problems that can come with fibromyalgia, Lupus, chronic pelvic pain, and chronic low back pain (such as depression or anxiety).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Brief Pain Exposure Therapy (BPET) For Nociplastic Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Able to read, write and speak English
- Internet access and audio-visual conferencing capability (e.g., Zoom meetings by phone or computer) in the home
- Fibromyalgia participants must have a physician diagnosis of fibromyalgia OR meet 2016 American College of Rheumatology Criteria for fibromyalgia OR have pain in 4 out of 7 body regions and opioid use disorder diagnosis
- Lupus participants must have a physician diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus AND pain in 4 out of 7 body regions AND no medication or steroid dose changes for one month prior to entry
- Chronic low back pain participants must have low back pain for at least half the days over the past 6 months AND an average pain intensity of at least 4 out of 10 over the past 7 days
You will not qualify if you...
- Co-occurring causes of chronic pain other than fibromyalgia or lupus (e.g., inflammatory arthritis, other autoimmune disorders, spinal cord injury, cancer)
- Currently receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy or other psychological therapies for pain
- Open litigation regarding chronic pain in the past year
- Inability to provide informed consent or complete study procedures due to cognitive impairment
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Any other diseases or conditions making participation unsuitable as determined by investigators
- Lupus participants taking more than 10 mg prednisone (or equivalent steroid) per day
- Chronic pelvic pain participants with surgery for related condition in the past 6 months
- Chronic low back pain participants scheduled for back surgery or with leg pain greater than back pain
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Beth Banner
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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