Trial Outcomes & Findings for Mechanisms Of Change in Adolescent Pain Self-management (NCT NCT04043962)

NCT ID: NCT04043962

Last Updated: 2022-10-18

Results Overview

Pain intensity will be measured using the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) completed by children via daily diary assessments over a 7-day period. Scores range from 0 = no pain to 10 = worst pain imaginable. Scores are averaged at each timeframe with higher scores indicating higher pain intensity.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

85 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, 12 weeks (post-treatment), 6 months (follow-up)

Results posted on

2022-10-18

Participant Flow

Participant gave consent for did not complete the pre-treatment assessment

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Baseline
STARTED
85
Baseline
COMPLETED
85
Baseline
NOT COMPLETED
0
Post-Treatment
STARTED
85
Post-Treatment
COMPLETED
77
Post-Treatment
NOT COMPLETED
8
Follow-up
STARTED
80
Follow-up
COMPLETED
73
Follow-up
NOT COMPLETED
7

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Post-Treatment
Declined due to lack of time/interest or could not be reached
3
Post-Treatment
Withdrawal by Subject
5
Follow-up
Declined due to lack of time/interest or could not be reached
7

Baseline Characteristics

Mechanisms Of Change in Adolescent Pain Self-management

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
n=85 Participants
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
85 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
15.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.5 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
65 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
72 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Parent education
High school or less
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Parent education
College or vocational school
60 Participants
n=5 Participants
Parent education
Graduate or professional school
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
Parent education
Not reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Annual household income
$49,999 or less
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
Annual household income
$50,000 - $99,999
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Annual household income
$100,000 or more
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
Annual household income
Not reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 12 weeks (post-treatment), 6 months (follow-up)

Population: At Post-Treatment 3 subjects declined to participate or could not be reached, and 5 subjects withdrew from the study. At Follow-up, of the remaining 80 enrolled participants 7 declined to participate or could not be reached.

Pain intensity will be measured using the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) completed by children via daily diary assessments over a 7-day period. Scores range from 0 = no pain to 10 = worst pain imaginable. Scores are averaged at each timeframe with higher scores indicating higher pain intensity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
n=85 Participants
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Pain Intensity Ratings
Baseline
5.86 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.66
Pain Intensity Ratings
Post-Treatment
5.64 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.54
Pain Intensity Ratings
Follow-up
5.45 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.66

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 12 weeks (post-treatment), 6 months (follow-up)

Population: At Post-Treatment 3 subjects declined to participate or could not be reached, and 5 subjects withdrew from the study. At Follow-up, of the remaining 80 enrolled participants 7 declined to participate or could not be reached.

The Child Activity Limitations Interview (CALI-9) is a daily diary validated to assess perceived difficulty in completing 9 daily activities as a measure of pain-related disability. Responses are rated on a 5-point scale (0-4), summed, and transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating greater perceived difficulty with activities. Youth will provide ratings daily for 7 days on their online diaries at each assessment period. Mean total activity limitations across the reporting period is used in analyses, with higher scores indicating greater disability.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
n=85 Participants
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Pain-related Disability
Baseline
48.33 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 21.84
Pain-related Disability
Post-Treatment
44.48 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 22.52
Pain-related Disability
Follow-up
44.45 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 23.40

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 12 weeks (post-treatment), 6 months (follow-up)

Population: At Post-Treatment 3 subjects declined to participate or could not be reached, and 5 subjects withdrew from the study. At Follow-up, of the remaining 80 enrolled participants 7 declined to participate or could not be reached.

Children will complete ratings of fatigue on the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale, which yields three scores for general fatigue, cognitive fatigue, and sleep-rest fatigue. Scores range from 0-100, where higher scores indicate fewer problems with fatigue. It has been widely used in many pediatric chronic health conditions demonstrating strong reliability and validity.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
n=85 Participants
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Fatigue
Baseline
44.58 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.24
Fatigue
Post-Treatment
48.71 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.70
Fatigue
Follow-up
47.79 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.94

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 12 weeks (post-treatment), 6 months (follow-up)

Population: At Post-Treatment 3 subjects declined to participate or could not be reached, and 5 subjects withdrew from the study. At Follow-up, of the remaining 80 enrolled participants 7 declined to participate or could not be reached.

Global health will be assessed by child self report with the PROMIS pediatric global health scale, a 7-item measure summarizing a child's physical, mental, and social health into a single score. The seven items are rated on a 1-5 scale based on their frequency over the past week. Raw scores are then transformed to a T-Score metric allowing for comparisons to a general (norm) population with mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10. Higher scores mean that the child's global health is more positive.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
n=85 Participants
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Global Health
Baseline
34.84 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.38
Global Health
Post-Treatment
36.87 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.45
Global Health
Follow-up
38.04 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.67

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks (post-treatment)

Population: Number of treatment modules completed by those completing intervention period

Measured as the number of pain self-management modules completed by each participant during the intervention period ranging from 0 to 8 modules. Module completion was categorized as no exposure with 0 modules completed vs some exposure with 1-8 modules completed. Module usage information is obtained from the administrative database of the internet program and is stored in real time.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
n=77 Participants
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Number of Treatment Modules Completed
0 modules completed
5 Participants
Number of Treatment Modules Completed
1-8 modules completed
72 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks (post-treatment)

Population: Teen report of treatment acceptability at post-treatment

Measured using the Treatment Evaluation Inventory (TEI) completed via teen report, which includes 9 items that are rated on a 5 point likert scale (1-5) where higher scores indicate greater treatment acceptability. Individual scores are summed for a total ranging from 9 to 45, and scores over 37 indicate moderate treatment acceptability.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)
n=77 Participants
The eight child modules include: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) deep breathing and relaxation, 4) implementing coping skills at school, 5) cognitive skills (e.g., reducing negative thoughts), 6) lifestyle interventions, 7) staying active (e.g., pleasant activity scheduling), 8) relapse prevention. The eight parent modules are: 1) education about chronic pain, 2) recognizing stress and negative emotions, 3) operant strategies I (using attention and praise to increase coping), 4) operant strategies II (using rewards to increase positive coping and reach school goals), 5) modeling, 6) lifestyle, 7) communication, 8) relapse prevention. Web-based CBT (Web-MAP): see arm description
Treatment Acceptability
31.24 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.60

Adverse Events

Web-based CBT (Web-MAP)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Tonya Palermo, Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle Children's Hospital

Phone: 206-884-4208

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place