Clinical trial · Interventional
Pre-habilitation Interventions to Empower Patients With Chronic Pain
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The development of alternative methods to address simple clinical needs and easy interventions of self-application are desired in the pre-habilitation period (waiting list). To our knowledge that are very few studies regarding interventions for patients in waiting list for specialized treatment of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) and they do not include cognitive-behavioural programs. This project is based on the hypothesis that educational and cognitive-behavioural interventions help to reduce deleterious effects of pain on some areas of patient's life. Therefore, the goal is to test two different interventions to help patients to self-manage their pain and avoid worsening in the pre-clinical period.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Non-Cancer Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Video-based Pain Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Empowered Relief Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- VP group
- description
- Participants are linked to online informative videos on chronic pain produced by the Multidisciplinary Pain Centre (Rigshospitalet, DK). Ten video-modules of 2-6 minutes each. 1. Chronic pain development in Denmark, treatment offered at the Centre. 2. How chronic pain can affect life in all its facets. Chronic complex pain explained. 3. Psychological models used to describe affected life domains. The role of dysfunctional thoughts on e.g. anxiety. 4. The connection between pain and factors that can reduce energy level. 5. Pain interference in the familiar dynamic and relations. 6. Information about how to balance activity and rest - and on daily breathing exercises. 7. The Rules and opportunities when health challenges working life e.g. work relocation. 8. The importance of healthy habits regarding eating, sleep, and self-treating. 9. Selection of medication according to the patient's quality of life. 10. Expected side effects of medication and on measures to counteract side effects.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Educational Video-based Pain Program
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ER group
- description
- Participants will attend a single-session, 2-hour online group class. The program has two main components: didactics and skills acquisition. Participants will learn about pain self-regulation and self-management. The program content includes strategies to empower individuals with chronic non-cancer pain as following: 1) the identification of unhelpful thought patterns in the moment, 2) regulation of cognition and emotion, including thought reframing and mindset, 3) how to decrease physiological hyperarousal using relaxation techniques (binaural relaxation audio file for diaphragmatic breathing and progressive muscle relaxation), and 4) establishing self-soothing actions. At the end of the class, participants will develop a self-tailored plan for implementing these skills/strategies in daily life to use behaviors that modulate attention and counteract helplessness (Darnall et al 2014). The online class will be delivered by a nurse certified in the ER.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * First appointment date at the Multidisciplinary Pain Centre scheduled at least three months after the invitation to participate in this study * At least 18 years old * Fluent in the Danish language * Access to internet * Willing and available to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of cognitive dysfunction that interfere with understanding of the educational program and answering the questionnaires * Epilepsy * Current history of severe depression * Current use of private pain services
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