Attention Training Trial
Primary Purpose
Chronic Pain
Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Attention Modification Training
No Attention Modification Training
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- existing chronic pain condition
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Sites / Locations
- York University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
Attention Modification Training
No Attention Modification Training
Arm Description
ABMT is a newly emerging intervention that trains patients to override their tendency to focus on threatening aspects of an event and to interpret events as more neutral and therefore less stressful
There is no disengagement of attention from a target stimulus. Attention is divided equally between two stimuli on the screen.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
pain intensity
questionnaire (numerical pain rating scale)
Secondary Outcome Measures
pain interference
questionnaire (pain interference scale)
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02892032
Brief Title
Attention Training Trial
Official Title
Mobile Based Attention Bias Modification Training for Chronic Pain
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
January 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Study Start Date
August 2016 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2018 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
August 2020 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
York University
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study aims to examine the effects of smartphone-based Attention-Bias Modification Training (ABMT) in chronic pain participants.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Chronic Pain
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
0 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Attention Modification Training
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
ABMT is a newly emerging intervention that trains patients to override their tendency to focus on threatening aspects of an event and to interpret events as more neutral and therefore less stressful
Arm Title
No Attention Modification Training
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
There is no disengagement of attention from a target stimulus. Attention is divided equally between two stimuli on the screen.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Attention Modification Training
Intervention Description
Subjects are taught to disengage attention from a certain stimuli
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
No Attention Modification Training
Intervention Description
Subjects are exposed to two stimuli, but attention is not manipulated in any way
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
pain intensity
Description
questionnaire (numerical pain rating scale)
Time Frame
1 hour
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
pain interference
Description
questionnaire (pain interference scale)
Time Frame
1 hour
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
existing chronic pain condition
Exclusion Criteria:
None
Facility Information:
Facility Name
York University
City
Toronto
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
M3J 1P3
Country
Canada
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Undecided
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