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ReActivate: Physiotherapist Led Intervention for Adolescents With Pain and Psychological Distress.
Sponsor: Örebro University, Sweden
Summary
Recurrent or persistent pain and psychological distress are alarmingly common problems among adolescents, in Sweden as well as globally. They often co-occur and have been shown to be predictors of sustained problems in adulthood. Adequate treatment early on in the development of problems has been shown important in order to decrease the risk of sustained problems in adulthood but available treatments have only modest effects. There is thus a need for treatment development, not in the least for (secondary) preventative purposes. The aim of this project is therefore to develop an evidence based and cost-effective secondary preventative intervention. Specifically, this project aims to develop and test a physiotherapist led treatment for adolescents with recurrent or persistent pain and psychological distress based upon graded exposure to physical activity and reactivation.
Official title: ReActivate: Physiotherapist Led Intervention for Adolescents With Pain and Psychological Distress. A Sequential Replicated and Randomized Single Case Experimental Design (SCED).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 19 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
35
Start Date
2024-06-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2024-05-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Reactivate
The study period is 84 days (12 weeks). Depending on the length of the baseline period (randomly assigned to be 7, 14 or 21 days), the treatment period varies between 63-77 days and contains 6-11 sessions. The intervention consists of 2-4 educational sessions in pain mechanisms and fear avoidance and 4-9 sessions of individually tailored intervention with graded exposure and reactivation to avoided physical activities. Intervention will take place from one time per week to one time every two weeks, 30-60 minutes per session. Number of treatment sessions will depend on when the individual participants' goals are considered reached. If necessary, given the participants consent, their legal guardians will be invited to attend the sessions.
Locations (1)
Region Örebro county
Örebro, Sweden