Trial Outcomes & Findings for PiPT in ADSM With MSD (NCT NCT05132400)

NCT ID: NCT05132400

Last Updated: 2025-05-11

Results Overview

PDI consists of 7 categories of life activity. The participant is asked to circle the number on the scale that describes the level of disability on typically experiences. A score of 0 means no disability at all, and a score of 10 signifies that all of the activities in which one would normally be involved have been totally disrupted or prevented by pain. The total range of score is 0-70; the higher the score, the greater the person's disability due to pain.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

427 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, Follow-up 4 weeks

Results posted on

2025-05-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Overall Study
STARTED
219
208
Overall Study
COMPLETED
73
79
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
146
129

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
14
8
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
132
121

Baseline Characteristics

PiPT in ADSM With MSD

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
n=219 Participants
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
n=208 Participants
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Total
n=427 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9 • n=5 Participants
32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8 • n=7 Participants
32 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
88 Participants
n=5 Participants
85 Participants
n=7 Participants
173 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
131 Participants
n=5 Participants
123 Participants
n=7 Participants
254 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
35 Participants
n=7 Participants
76 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
177 Participants
n=5 Participants
167 Participants
n=7 Participants
344 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
67 Participants
n=5 Participants
70 Participants
n=7 Participants
137 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
122 Participants
n=5 Participants
120 Participants
n=7 Participants
242 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
219 participants
n=5 Participants
208 participants
n=7 Participants
427 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Follow-up 4 weeks

Population: Not all participants completed the follow-up questionnaire in full. Participants who did not complete the measure or only completed one measure but not others were not included in the analysis.

PDI consists of 7 categories of life activity. The participant is asked to circle the number on the scale that describes the level of disability on typically experiences. A score of 0 means no disability at all, and a score of 10 signifies that all of the activities in which one would normally be involved have been totally disrupted or prevented by pain. The total range of score is 0-70; the higher the score, the greater the person's disability due to pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
n=71 Participants
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
n=70 Participants
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Change in Pain Disability Index (PDI) Score
0 Change in PDI score
Standard Deviation 11
33 Change in PDI score
Standard Deviation 10

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Follow-up 4 weeks

Population: Not all participants completed the follow-up questionnaire in full. Participants who did not complete the measure or only completed one measure but not others were not included in the analysis.

PCS is a 13-item self-report measure designed to assess catastrophic thinking related to pain among adults with or without chronic pain. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale, from 0 (not at all) to 4 (all the time). The total range of score is 0-52; a higher score indicates a higher level of catastrophizing. A total score \>30 indicates clinically relevant level of catastrophizing.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
n=69 Participants
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
n=69 Participants
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Change in Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) Score
0 Change in PCS score
Standard Deviation 8
1 Change in PCS score
Standard Deviation 7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Follow-up 4 weeks

Population: Not all participants completed the follow-up questionnaire in full. Participants who did not complete the measure or only completed one measure but not others were not included in the analysis.

HADS consists of two separate sub-sections: Anxiety and Depression. Each sub-section contains 7 items, where participants reply with responses that are closest to how he/she has been feeling in the past week with a score of 0-3. The total score range for both sub-sections is 0-21; a score of 0-7 indicates a "normal" range of anxiety, 8-10 = borderline abnormal, 11-21 = abnormal. The higher the score, the more abnormal the participant feels.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
n=69 Participants
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
n=69 Participants
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Score
-1 Change in HADS score
Standard Deviation 5
0 Change in HADS score
Standard Deviation 5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Follow-up 4 weeks

Population: Not all participants completed the follow-up questionnaire in full. Participants who did not complete the measure or only completed one measure but not others were not included in the analysis.

FABQ is a self-reported questionnaire consisting of 16 questions scaled from 0-6. FABQ assesses the fear-avoidance beliefs of patients with chronic low back pain The total range of score is 0-96; a higher score indicates fear avoidance behaviors. For the purposes of this study, "I have a claim for compensation for my pain" will be excluded due to no relevance to the study.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
n=69 Participants
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
n=69 Participants
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Change in Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) Score
-3 Change in FABQ score
Standard Deviation 11
1 Change in FABQ score
Standard Deviation 12

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Follow-up 4 weeks

Population: Not all participants completed the follow-up questionnaire in full. Participants who did not complete the measure or only completed one measure but not others were not included in the analysis.

PSEQ is a 10-item questionnaire developed to assess the confidence people with ongoing pain have in performing activities while in pain. The total range of score is 0-60; a higher score indicates greater levels of confidence in dealing with pain. High scores are strongly associated with clinically-significant functional levels.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
n=70 Participants
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
n=69 Participants
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Change in Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) Score
0 Change in PSEQ score
Standard Deviation 9
0 Change in PSEQ score
Standard Deviation 13

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Follow-up 4 weeks

Population: Not all participants completed the follow-up questionnaire in full. Participants who did not complete the measure or only completed one measure but not others were not included in the analysis.

Satisfaction with process of care is measured by the "process of care" subscale of the MRPS. There are 8 items in this subscale scored on a Likert scale of 1-5. The total score range is 8-40; the higher the score, the greater the satisfaction.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
n=69 Participants
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
n=69 Participants
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
MedRisk Instrument for Measuring Patient Satisfaction (MRPS) - Satisfaction With Process of Care Score
32 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6
32 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Follow-up 4 weeks

Population: Not all participants completed the follow-up questionnaire in full. Participants who did not complete the measure or only completed one measure but not others were not included in the analysis.

Satisfaction with the outcome is measured by a single item derived from COMI: "If you had to spend the rest of life with the symptoms you have right now, how would you feel about it?". The total range of score is 0-10; the higher the score, the worse one feels about the outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Training Arm (Control)
n=68 Participants
To receive physical therapy treatment as usual, before PiPT occurs
Post-Training Arm (Intervention)
n=68 Participants
Psychological-informed Physical Therapy (PiPT) Training: An approach designed to incorporate the concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management into routine clinical PT practice in order to modify maladaptive responses associated with chronicity. The goal of PiPT is to promote a fast and optimal recovery by removing psychological obstacles, obviating the need for referral to a psychologist and facilitating triage to other health professionals in a timely manner when needed. PiPT training includes education about the neuropsychology of pain, patient communication skills, and identification of psychosocial risk factors for chronicity and treatment approaches that include reassurance, relaxation, and psycho-behavioral reactivation.
Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) - Satisfaction With the Outcome Score
1 score on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 2.0
2 score on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 3.0

Adverse Events

Pre-Training Arm (Control)

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

Post-Training Arm (Intervention)

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

Marco Campello, PT, PhD

NYU Langone Health

Phone: 212-255-6690

Results disclosure agreements

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