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MET-based therapy for Chronic Pain (PREPaRe Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year post-treatment
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PREPaRe Trial Summary

This trial is testing a way to motivate patients with chronic pain to manage their condition themselves, through an intervention based on motivational interviewing.

PREPaRe Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year post-treatment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year post-treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Functional disability inventory (FDI) total score
Length of stay
Modified Adolescent Treatment Engagement Questionnaire
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire total score
Committed action questionnaire
Committed action questionnaire total score
+1 more

PREPaRe Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Receive motivational enhancement training based, telehealth-delivered 6-8 session intervention aimed at increasing readiness to engage in pain self-management, in addition to all recommended outpatient treatments.
Group II: Standard CareActive Control1 Intervention
Participate in all recommended outpatient pain treatments while awaiting PPRC admission.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Standard Care
2018
Completed Phase 4
~3720

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
762 Previous Clinical Trials
5,579,854 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Chronic Pain
1,234 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What requirements must potential participants fulfill to be part of this research?

"This research endeavor is open to 80 minors with chronic pain of moderate or severe intensity that has persisted for at least three months. Subject eligibility also requires a referral to the PPRC and age between 8-18 years old."

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What are the main goals of this clinical investigation?

"The purpose of this investigation, which will be evaluated 1 year after discharge from PPRC, is to assess the Functional Disability Inventory total score. Other metrics include Chronic pain Acceptance Questionnaire's aggregate mark (ranging 0-120; higher values imply more pain tolerance), Committed Action Questionnaire's overall rating and a corresponding 8 item questionnaire with scores ranging between 0-48 where greater numbers signify an increased level of willingness to take action."

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Is the enrolment process for this experiment still open?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this experiment is not currently recruiting patients despite its initial posting on June 15th 2020 and most recent amendment made October 13th 2022. Fortunately, 403 other trials are presently accepting participants for enrollment into their studies."

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Does this experimentation accept participants aged seventy or above?

"This trial is for minors aged 8 to 18 years old. 33 studies are available for this age group, while 362 studies are designed for those over 65."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Massachusetts
What site did they apply to?
Boston Children's Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Ready for Change: Enhancing Motivational Engagement Prior to IIPT
Deirdre Logan 2020. "Ready for Change: Enhancing Motivational Engagement Prior to IIPT". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04093921.
~17 spots leftby May 2025
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