Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
EFFects of EXPosure and Cognitive-behavioural Therapy for Chronic BACK Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Kaiserslautern-Landau
Collaborating Sponsors:
Heidelberg University
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall aim of the present study is to compare two different psychological methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Graduated Exposure in vivo (EXP) in the treatment of chronic back pain w...
Detailed Description
According to a recently published study by the Robert Koch Institute with over 62 000 participants, one in six men (17.1%) and one in four women (24.4%) in Germany reported having suffered from chroni...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic low back pain (duration \> 6 months, pain on most days of the week)
- Sufficient level of disability, as defined by QBPDS ≥ 15 (Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale)
- Age 18 and above
- Agreeing to participate, verified by completion of informed consent
Exclusion
- Back surgeries during the last six months or planned surgeries
- Red Flags
- inability to read or write in German
- pregnancy
- severe alcohol or drug addiction
- psychotic disorders
- another current psychological treatment
- physical inability to attend sessions
- parallel participation in another intervention study
- Depression will be controlled for, medication will be required to stay stable until Follow-up and any changes will be controlled for, on-demand ("rescue") medication will be not allowed.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
380 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05294081
Start Date
March 1 2022
End Date
October 31 2027
Last Update
May 20 2025
Active Locations (5)
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1
RPTU Kaiserslautern- Landau
Landau, RLP, Germany, 76829
2
Essener Rückenschmerzzentrum, Universitätsklinikum Essen
Essen, Germany, 45147
3
Schmerzzentrum, Ruprechts - Karls Universität Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
4
Poliklinische Institutsambulanz für Psychotherapie
Mainz, Germany, 55122