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Network-Based vs. Standardized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Chronic Primary Pain
Led by Prof. Dr. Julia Glombiewski · Updated on 2025-05-01
75
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an effective treatment for chronic primary pain (CPP), but overall effect sizes are small to moderate. Process orientation, personalization, and data-driven clinical decision-making may be able to address the heterogeneity among people with CPP and are thus promising ways to increase the effectiveness of CBT for CPP. In a previous study, the feasibility of personalized CBT for CPP using network analysis was investigated. Based on this work, the present study aims to compare this personalized CBT with a standardized CBT as treatment-as-usual condition. In a balanced repeated measures design, a personalized CBT intervention is compared with a standardized CBT intervention. Participants are patients with CPP in German outpatient clinics. Primary and secondary outcome measures (disability, treatment expectations, pain intensity, working alliance, and side effects) will be collected after each study period. In addition, a SCED with randomized baselines will be embedded in the study, in which changes in processes relevant to chronic pain will be evaluated.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Network-Based vs. Standardized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Chronic Primary Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Main diagnosis of chronic pain lasting at least 6 months and being the most burdensome symptom
- Subjective impairment or disability related to pain
- Access to a smartphone compatible with the app mPath
You will not qualify if you...
- Acute risk due to suicidality, substance abuse, or psychosis
- Pain focus only on migraine or headache
- Illiteracy
- Insufficient knowledge of German language
- Currently receiving psychotherapy
- Currently participating in another intervention study
- Physical inability to participate in therapy and study sessions
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie des Erwachsenenalters
Landau, Germany
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Research Team
F
Felicitas Kininger, M.Sc.
CONTACT
S
Saskia Scholten, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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