Comparative Effectiveness of Online 8-session CBT vs. 1-Session Empowered Relief for Chronic Pain - The PROGRESS Study
Comparative Effectiveness of Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs. An Online Single-Session Pain Relief Skills Class for Chronic Pain - The PROGRESS Study
Stanford University
1,650 participants
Jan 1, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a pragmatic clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of: (1) 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (pain-CBT; sixteen hours total treatment time); and (2) a 1-session pain relief skills intervention for chronic pain (Empowered Relief; two hours total treatment time).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- At least 18 years of age or older of either sex (and all genders).
- Chronic pain (pain that occurs on at least half of the days of 3 months or more).
- Past-month average pain intensity score of at least 3/10.
- Ability to adhere to and complete study protocols.
Exclusion Criteria5
- Inability to provide informed consent.
- Cognitive impairment, non-English speaking, or psychological factors that would preclude comprehension of material and/or full participation in the study including group treatment.
- Active suicidality at screening.
- Study staff may exclude individuals with a known history of disruptive behavior to minimize contamination of the learning environment for an entire treatment cohort.
- Receipt of either study treatment in the past 3 months.
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Interventions
A trained psychologist delivers 8 sessions of low-literacy CBT (the LAMP protocol) to groups of patients who were randomized to this treatment arm.
A certified instructor delivers 1 session of pain relief skills intervention (Empowered Relief) to groups of patients who were randomized to this treatment arm.
Locations(5)
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NCT05612750