Zoom-Based Brief Pain Exposure Therapy for Adults with Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Chronic Pelvic Pain, or Chronic Low Back Pain

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a brief Zoom-based behavioral treatment called Brief Pain Exposure Therapy BPET for adults with fibromyalgia, Lupus, chronic pelvic pain, and chronic low back pain. The study aims to see if BPET can help reduce pain, disability, depression, anxiety, and other problems associated with these chronic pain conditions. This project includes participants with chronic pelvic pain and chronic low back pain in addition to those with fibromyalgia and Lupus. Participants will receive BPET through telehealth sessions lasting 1.5 hours each week for 3 weeks. The therapy combines pain neuroscience education, mindfulness meditation, and graded exposure techniques to improve tolerance of painful or feared activities. Participants will also get handouts and pre-recorded meditation scripts for practice between sessions. Fibromyalgia participants will complete daily pain logs before, during, and after the intervention. Surveys will be completed throughout the study. Participants will be involved in baseline and post-treatment daily logs, weekly telehealth therapy sessions, and ongoing surveys. Researchers will assess changes in pain intensity using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale from day 1 to day 60 and day 210, along with measures of fear of movement and pain interference. The study will also evaluate how acceptable and feasible the intervention is based on session attendance, practice completion, and participant feedback. The total participation includes baseline, intervention, and follow-up assessments over several months.

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