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Using Functional MRI to Evaluate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment Response in Adults With Chronic Pain

NCT00796536 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2013-02-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic pain is a condition in which pain continues for 1 month or more beyond the usual recovery period for an injury or illness or persists for months or years due to a chronic condition. A commonly used type of psychotherapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been found to be effective in treating people with chronic pain. The purpose of this study is to determine whether and how CBT geared specifically for treating chronic pain can change the way the brain responds to painful emotional and physical stimuli.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Group cognitive behavioral therapy

Each CBT session will last for 90 minutes and will teach participants specific skills to better cope with chronic pain. These skills will include breathing exercises, distraction, and relaxation techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Pain education

Patients will receive mailed educational materials to their homes on a weekly basis. Weekly materials will contain information about the nature of chronic back pain, treatment options, exercises and stretching techniques for maintaining strength and flexibility, and proper protection for a healthy back. Pain education is the standard of care for most outpatient clinics.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Vermont

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Magdalena R. Naylor, MD, PhD · MindBody Medicine Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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