NCT06771713NARecruiting
Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy in Veterans
University of Michigan
Start Date
3/10/2025
Completion Date
6/1/2027
Summary
This research is studying whether a Zoom-based behavioral intervention may have an impact as a treatment for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP). The study will examine: * The acceptability of the Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy (BPRT) intervention * The feasibility of the BPRT intervention * The safety of the BPRT intervention
Detailed Description
This study will take place remotely and there will be no on-site visits.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria:
* Low back pain that has lasted greater than 6 months, with pain on at least half of these days
* Must provide verification of being an Armed Service Veteran.
* Able to read, write and speak English
* Internet access and audio-conferencing capability (e.g., Zoom meetings by phone or computer) in the home
Exclusion Criteria:
* Self-reported evidence of a separate medical condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), acute injury in the past 12 months (e.g., self-reported spinal fracture), self-reported loss of bowel or bladder control in the past year (which may indicate presence of cauda equina syndrome), or evidence of presence of a metastasizing cancer requiring treatment
* Pending surgical procedures or interventional therapies (e.g., spinal injections) within the next 12 months
* Confirmed/suspected pregnancy
* Evidence of other conditions that may preclude participants from understanding or being able to participate in study procedure (e.g., schizoaffective disorder, suspected or diagnosed dementia)
* Currently receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy or other psychological therapies for pain
* Open litigation in the past 1 year, as assessed in preliminary study screening.
* Any other diseases or conditions that would make a patient unsuitable for study participation as determined by the site principal investigators.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy (BPRT)
Conditions
Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP)
Locations
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
United States