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Graded Exposure Therapy (GET Living) for Fibromyalgia

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Laura Simons, PhD
Research Sponsored by Laura E Simons
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
8 - 18 years old; Male or Female
Musculoskeletal pain (e.g. localized [back, limb], diffuse) not due to acute trauma (e.g. active sprain or fracture).
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to end of treatment (discharge) at 6-weeks (on average), and 3-month and 6-month follow up.
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a new treatment for children with chronic pain is effective and acceptable.

Eligible Conditions
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Pediatric Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to end of treatment (discharge) at 6-weeks (on average), and 3-month and 6-month follow up.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to end of treatment (discharge) at 6-weeks (on average), and 3-month and 6-month follow up. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Pain-related Fear and Avoidance
Secondary outcome measures
Functional Disability

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Graded Exposure Therapy (GET Living)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
GET Living is jointly delivered by a pain psychologist and a physical therapist. The GET Living treatment was based on a published graded in-vivo exposure treatment manual for adults with adaptations to target a pediatric audience.
Group II: Multidisciplinary Pain Management (MPM)Active Control1 Intervention
MPM is a treatment intervention that is representative of current standards of care in a multidisciplinary pain clinic setting. It consists of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Physical Therapy (PT) sessions, delivered separately by a pain psychologist and a physical therapist.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Graded Exposure Therapy (GET Living)
2019
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Laura E SimonsLead Sponsor
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)NIH
483 Previous Clinical Trials
1,086,878 Total Patients Enrolled
27 Trials studying Fibromyalgia
13,520 Patients Enrolled for Fibromyalgia
Laura Simons, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorProfessor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
115 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Fibromyalgia
90 Patients Enrolled for Fibromyalgia

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~11 spots leftby Mar 2025