Guided Self-determination in the Treatment of Chronic Pain to Promote the Life Skills of the Patient

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2016-07-15

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The purpose of this randomized study is to find out whether using the Danish-developed nursing intervention guided self-determination (GSD) can improve life skills of the chronic pain patient.

The hypothesis is "using guided self-determination in the treatment of chronic pain patients will increase the life skills of the patients and thus their life quality in spite of pain".

Related Clinical Trials

Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.

The Effectiveness of Interactive Discussion Group Intervention About Suicide Risk Identification and Assessment for Clinical Nurses

NCT02033915

Suicide Risk Assessment

COMPLETED NA

Impact of Self-directed Goals for Long-term Patients in a Forensic Hospital: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

NCT07035210

Occupational Deprivation Forensic Mental Health

COMPLETED NA

Learning From Errors During Simulation-based Ultrasound Training

NCT02369640

Simulation-based Ultrasound Training, Error-management Training, Training With Errors, Skills Transfer

COMPLETED NA

Using 'Guided-Discovery-Learning' to Optimize and Maximize Transfer of Surgical Simulation

NCT03684720

Humans Simulation Training Problem-Based Learning +4 more

UNKNOWN NA

Evaluation of a Communication Skills Training for Nurses

NCT05700929

Communication

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING NA

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Twenty percent of the Danish population suffer from chronic pain, which leads to the second highest financial expense following psychiatric diseases. In treating chronic pain, the main focus is often on diagnosis and treatment rather than life quality and everyday life. Several studies point to the fact that the interaction between the health professional and the patient can be improved by the individual patient being educated in taking responsibility for his/her own illness, and by involving the patient in decision making through training communication.

GSD is an educational method, comprising 32 semi-structured reflection sheets inviting the patients in groups of 4 through 8 sessions of 150 minutes' duration to reflect on the patient's own situation and to be active in co-operation with the nurses.

A total of 192 patients will be included and randomized in either an intervention or in a control group. The difference between the two groups is measured by means of three questionnaires, SF-36, PAM and SOC, which are answered before and after the intervention as well as 6 months later.

The hypothesis is "using guided self-determination in the treatment of chronic pain patients will increase the life skills of the patients and thus their life quality in spite of pain".

An alliance is established between The Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic at Herlev Hospital and The Pain Clinic at Naestved Hospital as well as The Regional Pain Clinic at Koege Hospital to conduct this intervention and thus make the best possible use of interrelated knowledge within the issue.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Chronic Pain

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Control

Standard of care

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Autonomy-supportive counselling (GSD)

GSD, an educational method, comprising 32 semi-structured reflection sheets inviting the patients in groups of 4 through 8 sessions of 150 minutes' duration to reflect on the patient's own situation and to be active in co-operation with the nurses.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Autonomy-supportive counselling (GSD)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

GSD, an educational method, comprising 32 semi-structured reflection sheets inviting the patients in groups of 4 through 8 sessions of 150 minutes' duration to reflect on the patient's own situation and to be active in co-operation with the nurses.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Autonomy-supportive counselling (GSD)

GSD, an educational method, comprising 32 semi-structured reflection sheets inviting the patients in groups of 4 through 8 sessions of 150 minutes' duration to reflect on the patient's own situation and to be active in co-operation with the nurses.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years and older, diagnosed with nonmalignant chronic pain

Exclusion Criteria

* patients who do not read, write and understand the Danish language
* patients with a known medical abuse
* patients needing special psychological and/or psychiatric intervention
* patients with health-related problems preventing them from participating in a group

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No