Feasibility and Acceptability of Group Pain Reprocessing Therapy for Veterans With Chronic Neck/Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT06406699

Last Updated: 2025-07-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-17

Study Completion Date

2025-02-08

Brief Summary

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The investigators are conducting a trial that evaluates the feasibility of telehealth group pain reprocessing therapy (PRT), with no comparison group, for the treatment of chronic back pain in a population of veterans. PRT is a psychotherapy for chronic pain that aims to help patients reconceptualize their pain as a non-dangerous signal. It has been shown to be effective in a previous RCT (n=151).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Back Pain Chronic Pain Neck Pain Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pain Reprocessing Therapy

Participants will participate in once weekly telehealth group pain reprocessing therapy. Sessions will last approximately 1 hour in length. Group size will be approximately 10 individuals.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

PRT is a psychological intervention for chronic pain patients with a primary nociplastic component. PRT aims to help patients reconceptualize their pain as a non-dangerous signal that is not indicative of tissue pathology or structural abnormality. Through decreasing the threat level of their chronic pain, the pain itself can also resolve.

Interventions

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Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)

PRT is a psychological intervention for chronic pain patients with a primary nociplastic component. PRT aims to help patients reconceptualize their pain as a non-dangerous signal that is not indicative of tissue pathology or structural abnormality. Through decreasing the threat level of their chronic pain, the pain itself can also resolve.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least 6 months of back pain with last week average back pain at least 4/10
* Able to attend at least 7/8 telehealth group sessions
* Access to safe living space, quite room, reliable internet, and electronic device that can be used to attend telehealth therapy sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

* Leg pain that is worse than back pain
* Suicide attempt, SI, HI, or inpatient psychiatric hospitalization in the past 5 years
* Not receiving/has not received disability or workers compensation related to back pain in the past 2 years.
* Is not currently involved in litigation regarding chronic back pain.
* Current misuse or overuse of alcohol or drugs
* Major surgery or other major medical events in the next 6 months
* Known vertebral/spinal fracture or tumor.
* Back surgery within last 2 years
* Difficulty controlling bowel movements
* Current or recent diagnosis of cancer
* Current or recent diagnosis of severe cardiovascular disease
* Unexplained or unintended greater than 20 pound weight loss in the past year
* Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, scleroderma, Lupus, polymyositis, or other specific inflammatory disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Colorado, Denver

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus VA

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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23-1387

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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