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Behavioral Intervention

VACT-CP Group for Chronic Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Erin D. Reilly, PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up post-intervention, at 8 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will develop a virtual ACT intervention for chronic pain (VACT-CP) for Veterans, which will utilize a personalized, social interface to address pain-related distress and functional difficulties of chronic pain.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~post-intervention, at 8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post-intervention, at 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
System Usability Scale (SUS)
Usability Survey
Secondary outcome measures
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8)
Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ)
Pain Numeric Rating Scale
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: VACT-CP GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Veterans randomized to VACT-CP will receive 7 online-module based weekly sessions of treatment via personal computer or provided tablet with wireless accessibility at the Bedford VAMC.
Group II: Waitlist Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Veterans in the waitlist control will be provided with a list of common pain resources at the Bedford VAMC.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Veteran Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain
2022
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,609 Previous Clinical Trials
3,306,561 Total Patients Enrolled
39 Trials studying Chronic Pain
4,715 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain
Erin D. Reilly, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
2 Previous Clinical Trials
255 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Chronic Pain
240 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Media Library

Veteran Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03655132 — N/A
Chronic Pain Research Study Groups: Waitlist Control Group, VACT-CP Group
Chronic Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Veteran Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03655132 — N/A
Veteran Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03655132 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the objective of this research endeavor?

"The main measure used to gauge success of this trial is a Usability Survey at the 8-week Post-Intervention. Additionally, The Chronic pain Values Inventory (CPVI), Pain Numeric Rating Scale and The Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) will also be employed as secondary outcome metrics. CPVI consists of 6 importance ratings from 0 to 5 and corresponding 6 success ratings which are averaged together for a score ranging from 1 - 6; whereas, CPAQ has an Activity Engagement subscale with 11 items scaling up to 77 points, in addition to 9 items on the Pain Willingness scale that can reach"

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How many participants can be involved in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this experimental trial is currently enrolling participants since its inception on March 17th 2022 and last revised on May 2nd 2022. The study requires 40 volunteers that can be recruited from two different sites."

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Are there any vacancies still available for potential participants of this research?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov data suggests that this trial is presently recruiting participants, which began on March 17th 2022 and was last modified on May 2nd 2022. The study requires 40 patients to be enrolled at two separate sites."

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~14 spots leftby Apr 2025