Simultaneously Targeting Obesity and Pain: The STOP Trial (STOP)
Obesity, Chronic Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged ≥ 18
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25
- Chronic, non-cancer pain (pain at a level ≥ 4 on a scale of 0-10 on a majority of the days for 6 months or more prior to study participation)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have an unstable medical or psychiatric condition
- Meet criteria for current substance abuse or dependence
- Meet the criteria for bulimia
- Non-fluent in spoken or written English
- Currently pregnant, pregnant within the past 6 months, trying to get pregnant in the next 3 months
- Demonstrate significant cognitive or sensorimotor impairment precluding treatment engagement
- Already participating in a similar structured diet or exercise program or pain self-management program or plans to begin such a program outside the study during the next month
- At risk for significant adverse cardiovascular events with moderate activity
- Plans to relocate within the upcoming 12 months
Sites / Locations
- University of the SciencesRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
STOP Intervention
Standard Care Weight (SCW)
Standard Care Pain (SCP)
The STOP treatment includes content designed to simultaneously and explicitly target both chronic pain and obesity. Treatment components are drawn from evidence-based interventions for chronic pain and obesity, separately.
The weight loss intervention includes content focused around nutrition and eating habits, stimulus control and behavioral change, and physical activity. This content has been chosen because of its demonstrated effectiveness and importance in behavioral interventions to reduce weight.
The chronic pain intervention is focused around reconceptualization of pain, decreasing catastrophizing, and increasing self-efficacy for pain. This content has been chosen because of its demonstrated effectiveness and importance in non-pharmacological interventions to improve pain management.