Telephone-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Pain
Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pain focused on measuring cognitive behavioral therapy, pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Potential subjects must be: veterans enrolled in a VA primary care clinic at least 55 years of age have access to a telephone have documented pain for at least the past year a pain disorder involving muscle strain and inflammation, trauma to nerves, or central nervous system dysfunction Their pain condition must be stable and participants must have no clear indication for specific medical/surgical intervention. Exclusion Criteria: Patients were excluded who were: psychotic cognitively impaired show significant suicidal risk (history of multiple suicide attempts or actively suicidal) currently abusing alcohol or other drugs, including prescribed opioid pain medications voice impairment that would prevent participation in telephone counseling visual impairment that would prevent use of the workbook and completion of assessment materials. Patients will also be excluded who have an unstable medical condition and clear indication for specific medical/surgical intervention in the near future.
Sites / Locations
- VA Medical Center, San Francisco
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm 1: Telephone-delivered CBT
Arm 2: Telephone patient education
Telephone-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for pain management
Telephone-delivered patient education regarding management of chronic pain