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The Good Pain Consultation in Endometriosis
Led by Sorlandet Hospital HF · Updated on 2026-04-28
110
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effect of "the good pain consultation" combined with early biopsychosocial pain education alongside current standard care for women with endometriosis. The study aims to see if this approach helps improve pain self-efficacy and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared to usual care alone at 3 months and 1 year. This project focuses on facilitating better self-management of pain using limited resources. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one receiving a digital pain education program plus a single patient-centered "good pain consultation" that reinforces biopsychosocial understanding of pain and guides self-management strategies, alongside usual care; the other group will receive usual follow-up care at the gynecology department. The pain education covers psychological factors like anxiety and stress and introduces techniques such as relaxation, breathing, physical activity, and appropriate use of medications and supplemental treatments. Throughout the study, participants will complete internet-based questionnaires at the beginning, after 3 months, and after 12 months. These will assess pain self-efficacy, quality of life, pain catastrophizing, symptoms of distress, sexual desire, illness perception, fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria, healthcare usage, and other factors. The study will monitor outcomes and compare results between the two groups to evaluate the effect of the intervention.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
The Good Pain Consultation in Endometriosis.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Biological women
- Age between 16 and 50 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Not speaking Norwegian language fluently or adequately
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 screening and enrollment visit (in-person)
Duration - Single session plus ongoing self-management
Participants receive access to a digital pain education program and attend a single patient-centered pain consultation to address biopsychosocial aspects of pain and self-management strategies, alongside usual care.
1 visit (in-person) for the pain consultation
Duration - 12 months
Participants report outcome measures to assess pain self-efficacy, quality of life, symptom scales, and healthcare use at multiple time points after treatment.
Surveys completed at baseline, 3 months, and 12 months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Sorlandet Sykehus HF
Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, 4600
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Research Team
I
Inger Johanne W Hansen, MD
A
Alexandra Christine Hott, MD, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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