Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy in Veterans
ConditionChronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Michigan
About this trial
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
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy (BPRT)
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
University of Michigan
Lead sponsor
United States Department of Defense
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov