Assessing the Efficacy of an Acceptance-Based Digital Intervention to Improve Functioning for Veterans With Chronic Pain

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Pain has been identified as among the most frequent presenting medical complaints, in particular within primary care for Veterans. There are few areas of daily living and functioning that pain intensity does not impact, with reported pain intensity related to difficulties in social situations and changes in activities of daily life, sleep, and appetite. Therapeutic interventions such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain (ACT-CP) that target issues related to the cognitions and emotional concerns related to chronic pain have been well-documented for reduction of associated psychiatric symptoms and modest pain relief. At the same time, online programming can improve the ability of pain psychoeducation programs and ACT-CP to reach patients. The proposed project will compare online Veteran ACT for Chronic Pain (VACT-CP) compared to another pain program, Online Pain School, to evaluate how they assist Veterans with chronic pain to improve their functioning, pain management, and quality of life.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Current diagnosis of non-cancer chronic pain, defined by:

‣ 1a at least one pain-related diagnosis indicated by an ICD-9 or -10 code related to either Musculoskeletal pain or Joint Problems/Osteoarthritis

⁃ 1b. minimum Grade 1 or 2 on the Graded Chronic Pain Scale

• Has a computer and working, high-speed wireless internet connection at home

• Competent to provide written informed consent

Locations
United States
Connecticut
VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
RECRUITING
West Haven
Massachusetts
VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
RECRUITING
Bedford
Texas
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
RECRUITING
Dallas
Contact Information
Primary
Erin D Reilly, PhD
Erin.Reilly@va.gov
(781) 687-4191
Backup
Caitlin M Girouard, MA BA
Caitlin.Girouard@va.gov
(781) 687-4192
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-07-31
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-10-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 240
Treatments
Experimental: Veteran ACT for Chronic Pain (VACT-CP)
Participants will complete seven modules (each approximately 15 minutes) over seven weeks. The purpose of VACT-CP is to assist with at home therapeutic and behavioral self-management of chronic pain, based on the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy. Following the end of treatment (7 weeks), participants will complete post-treatment surveys at Week 7, Month 3, and Month 6 to provide feedback and information regarding 1) the intervention and 2) the potential impact of the intervention on functioning, quality of life, and other mental and physical health factors.
Active_comparator: Online Pain School
Participants will complete seven modules (each approximately 15 minutes) over seven weeks. Online Pain School is designed to balance for time participating in the intervention, and is also an active online attention control. The goal of this program will be to provide Veterans with more tools and options for pain management, and the online format will allow us to monitor website use/dose. Following the end of treatment (7 weeks), participants will complete post-treatment surveys at Week 7, Month 3, and Month 6 to provide feedback and information regarding 1) the intervention and 2) the potential impact of the intervention on functioning, quality of life, and other mental and physical health factors.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborators: North Texas Veterans Healthcare System, VA Connecticut Healthcare System

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