Internet-based Behavioral Pain Management

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Low Back Pain

In brief

The purpose of the proposed project is to develop and test how well an internet-based behavioral pain self-management program, the Pain EASE program, can be used for treating low back pain in Veterans. Veterans' experiences with usability and satisfaction with the Pain EASE program will also be examined. Behavioral interventions such as exercise and cognitive behavior therapy are known to be effective for low back pain but are often not readily available or easily accessed. Veterans will be able to access the Pain EASE program via their computer with an internet connection, which will increase access to this type of treatment. Study participants will receive 10 weeks of access to the Pain EASE program, which will teach them pain coping skills to manage their low back pain. The primary outcome is pain-related functional interference.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01918189

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

59

Starts

2014-07-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Presence of at least a moderate level of chronic low back pain (i.e., numeric rating scale pain scores of 4) and presence of low back pain for a period of 3 months;
• Availability of a computer with Internet access;
• Indication of the "preparation", "action", or "maintenance" stage of readiness to change on a brief five item staging checklist and a rating of at least 4 or greater on a 0 (not at all interested) to 10 (extremely interested) rating scale designed to ensure participants' interest in receiving pain self-management via the Internet;
• Veteran receiving care at VA Connecticut Healthcare System

You may not qualify if…

• life threatening or acute medical condition that could impair participation (e.g., severe COPD, lower limb amputation, terminal cancer);
• psychiatric condition (e.g., active substance abuse, psychosis or suicidality) that could impair participation
• surgical interventions for pain during their participation in this study
• sensory deficits that would impair participation (e.g., visual impairment affecting ability to navigate Internet-based intervention).

Where it is running

• VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT — West Haven, Connecticut, United States

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