Status:

COMPLETED

A Telephone Feedback System for Prevention of Chronic Pain Relapse

Lead Sponsor:

University of Vermont

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

University of Vermont Medical Center

Conditions:

Chronic Pain and Relapse Prevention

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a telephone-based self-monitoring and skills review program with personalized therapist feedback following group CST for chronic pain can reduce and p...

Detailed Description

IVR (Interactive Voice Response) is a computer-based, automated telephone system that enables callers to respond to a recorded voice via the telephone keypad. Using this technology, therapeutic IVR (T...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Completed 11 weeks of CST through the University of Vermont College of Medicine - Health Behavior Research Center prior to study entry
  • At least 6 months of musculoskeletal pain caused by back, neck, or shoulder pain; osteoarthritis; or fibromyalgia
  • Meet study threshold for pain severity with a Typical Pain score of 4 or more on a 10-point scale adapted from the McGill Pain Questionnaire (80)
  • Receiving ongoing standard pain management from a physician (typically involving oral analgesic medication and physical therapy, with or without anesthetic or steroid injections)

Exclusion

  • Unable to perform usual self care
  • Cancer that causes or influences patient's chronic pain
  • Cancer requiring radiation or chemotherapy or metastatic cancer of any type
  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Awaiting a pain-related surgical procedure
  • Involved in pain-related litigation or awaiting disability determination
  • Behavioral problems or psychotic disorders that may interfere with the study
  • Inability to use telephone-based TIVR due to cognitive or hearing impairment
  • At risk for suicide

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

158 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00266773

Start Date

November 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2012

Last Update

February 18 2013

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University of Vermont College of Medicine - MindBody Medicine Clinic

Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05403