Positive Affect as a Source of Resilience for Adults in Chronic Pain

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Conditions studied: Geriatric, Chronic Pain

In brief

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic musculoskeletal condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness, and often accompanied by impaired physical functioning, depressed mood, as well as deficits in positive affect (PA).Standard behavioral therapies typically focus on minimizing negative thoughts and emotions associated with pain and yield only modest treatment effects. Efforts are therefore needed to develop more effective psychological treatments for chronic pain by identifying new targets for intervention. The objectives of this Stage I randomized pilot trial are to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and the impact of a previously developed online positive affect (PA) skills intervention -LARKSPUR (Lessons in Affect Regulation to Keep Stress and Pain UndeR control)-in a sample of Hispanic, non-Hispanic other, and non-Hispanic African American patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04869345

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

95

Starts

2021-07-27

Expected to finish

2022-06-09

Last updated by the study team

2023-05-01

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Access to daily internet
• ≥ 50 years of age
• Able to read and understand English
• Physician diagnosis confirmation of FMS AND/OR Score ≥ 13 on the 6-item, self-report fibromyalgia screening tool
• Report having pain for at least the last three months

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive impairment
• Current behavioral treatment for pain
• Enrolled in another pain study

Where it is running

• NewYork-Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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