Effectiveness of the Multicomponent Therapy in Chronic Pain Through The Use of Smartphones (NO+PAIN)
Catastrophization, Chronic Pain, Pain, Chronic
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Catastrophization
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- The inclusion criteria for patients in this study were: patients ≥18 years of age presenting pain of any location, lasting ≥ 3 months, intensity ≥ 4 on the EVN (Numerical Visual Scale), and with one of the following characteristics: Continuous pain, Intermittent pain ≥ 5 days a week. Not be participating in another research project and with skills for the use of mobile telephony.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria included cancer patients, bipolar or psychotic disorder, a history of brain injury, inability to complete study forms due to mental disability or language barrier.
Sites / Locations
- Yolanda Morcillo Muñoz
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Multimodal pain therapy
Standardized treatment.
The treatment will last 6 weeks maximum 8 weeks. The three questionnaires will be completed by all study subjects in a maximum time of 10 minutes. Immediately after receiving the two face-to-face sessions; 6 weeks after (8 weeks maximum after treatment) and three months just after having completed treatment. The pain management application includes automatic monitoring, skills training, social support, education, goal setting and achievement of 4 components: exercises, psychological well-being, pharmacological and health assets interventions. Every week participants have a look at digital presentations about every component, doing then 3 activities related to each of them.This program will be.
Both groups (control and intervention) received two face-to-face health education sessions led by nurses and physicians, and had access to a non-interactive web page with material for pain management from a self-help approach.