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Evaluation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Long-term Pain in Rheumatic Disease, Including Validation of AE-FS
Sponsor: Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Summary
Catastrophic thinking is a risk factor for a poor prognosis for pain in general and rheumatic disease in particular, which for many contributes to a behavioral pattern characterized by avoidance. Other people with long-term pain, on the other hand, have a pattern where they suppress thoughts and feelings of fear associated with pain, and push themselves to carry out activities. An inappropriate form of endurance can help maintain and intensify pain. The AE-FS is a short version of the Avoidance-Endurance Questionnaire with different subscales for maintaining activity despite pain. AE-FS can be of great clinical utility. The study of patients with rheumatic disease and long-term pain will validate a Norwegian version of the AE-FS as well as examine how the AE-FS seen in connection with other relevant questionnaires, including the Pain Catastrophizing Scale , reflects mechanisms for change in cognitive behavioral therapy for long-term pain. The effect of the intervention is evaluated with questionnaires at baseline/start of treatment, end of treatment, two months after end of treatment and after six months.
Official title: Evaluation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Long-term Pain in Rheumatic Disease, Including Validation the Questionnaire of AE-FS
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2024-01-16
Completion Date
2030-12-31
Last Updated
2024-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cognitive behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy is the psychological approach in this study. It is associated with better outcomes of rehabilitation for long-term pain in general, reduced pain intensity and less use of medication and health services, sustaining factors that provide an understanding of how thoughts and feelings affect the experience of pain. An important aim is also a reduction in pain-related rumination and worry and changed metacognition that maintains inhibiting behavior and thought patterns. A workbook for pain has been developed. It contains knowledge about pain and pain management, describes measures and homework from session to session. The treatment consists of 8 sessions with 7 weekly sessions + 1 booster session 2 months after the end of treatment. .
Locations (1)
Diakonhjemmet Sykehus
Oslo, Norway