270 Participants Needed

Resilience Coaching for Adolescent Chronic Pain

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Overseen ByMackenzie McGill, MD, MSCE
Age: Any Age
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)
Approved in 1 JurisdictionThis treatment is already approved in other countries

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about resilience coaching in adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The main questions it aims to answer are to 1) determine how helpful resilience coaching is for teens with chronic musculoskeletal pain, 2) which participants are best suited for resilience coaching, and 3) barriers and facilitators to implementing resilience coaching as part of routine clinical care. Participants will complete survey measures and participate in the resilience coaching intervention called Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM). Researchers will compare youth in PRISM to those receiving usual care to determine whether PRISM leads to greater improvements in functional disability, psychological distress, and pain intensity than usual care alone.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It focuses on resilience coaching for chronic pain, so it's best to discuss your medications with the trial coordinators.

Is resilience coaching safe for adolescents with chronic pain?

The study on Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) for adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain found the program to be feasible and acceptable, with high satisfaction rates among participants, suggesting it is generally safe for use in this population.12345

How is the PRISM treatment different from other treatments for adolescent chronic pain?

PRISM is unique because it focuses on resilience coaching, teaching skills like stress management, goal-setting, and cognitive reframing (changing negative thought patterns), which are not typically emphasized in standard chronic pain treatments. This approach aims to improve psychological resilience and overall well-being, rather than just addressing pain symptoms.12678

What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) for adolescent chronic pain?

The PRISM program, which focuses on stress management and resilience skills, showed improvements in resilience, functional disability, and psychological distress among adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain in a pilot trial, suggesting it may be beneficial for managing chronic pain.128910

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Sabrina Gmuca, MD MSCE

Principal Investigator

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Adolescents aged 12-17 with chronic musculoskeletal pain, which includes bone, joint, muscle or related soft tissue pain lasting more than 3 months. They must have a caregiver to participate alongside them and both should primarily speak English. Those already receiving cognitive behavioral therapy or diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome are excluded.

Inclusion Criteria

My daily activities are affected by pain.
Willing to provide informed consent/assent
One caregiver willing to consent and participate in dyad
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Exclusion Criteria

I experience pain only in my head or abdomen.
I am currently undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy.
I cannot give consent and do not have a legal guardian to do so for me.
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive resilience coaching through the PRISM program, consisting of 4 required sessions and one optional session over 12 weeks

12 weeks
4 visits (virtual), 1 optional session

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for improvements in functional disability, psychological distress, and pain intensity

9 months
Survey measures at baseline, 3 months, and 9 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM)
  • Usual Care
Trial Overview The trial is testing the effectiveness of resilience coaching (PRISM) for teens with chronic musculoskeletal pain compared to usual care. It aims to see if PRISM can better improve how these adolescents cope with disability, psychological distress, and pain intensity.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Resilience Coaching plus Usual CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) is already approved in United States for the following indications:

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Approved in United States as PRISM for:

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Lead Sponsor

Trials
749
Recruited
11,400,000+

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Collaborator

Trials
508
Recruited
1,090,000+

Published Research Related to This Trial

The PRISM resilience coaching program is feasible and well-accepted among youth aged 12-17 with chronic musculoskeletal pain, with an 81% completion rate and high satisfaction scores (mean 4.3 out of 5).
Participants showed significant improvements in resilience, functional disability, and psychological distress after the intervention, indicating potential benefits that merit further research.
The Feasibility and Acceptability of Resilience Coaching for Adolescent Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Single-Arm Pilot Trial.Gmuca, S., Weiss, PF., McGill, M., et al.[2023]
In a study of 58 children and adolescents with chronic pain, fear of pain and pain catastrophizing were found to negatively impact their functioning, while optimism emerged as a unique predictor of better quality of life.
Optimism may serve as a protective factor, helping to reduce the negative effects of pain-related fear and catastrophizing on the overall functioning of youth with chronic pain.
Risk and Resilience in Pediatric Chronic Pain: Exploring the Protective Role of Optimism.Cousins, LA., Cohen, LL., Venable, C.[2018]
In a study of 770 youth aged 8-18 with chronic pain, 82% reported experiencing at least one stressor, highlighting the prevalence of stressors in this population.
The presence of multiple stressors was linked to increased anxiety and disability, as well as decreased quality of life, indicating that addressing stressors may be crucial for improving outcomes in youth with chronic pain.
The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients.Jagpal, A., Hainsworth, K., Galijot, R., et al.[2021]

Citations

The Feasibility and Acceptability of Resilience Coaching for Adolescent Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Single-Arm Pilot Trial. [2023]
Risk and Resilience in Pediatric Chronic Pain: Exploring the Protective Role of Optimism. [2018]
The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients. [2021]
Quality of Life in Youth With Chronic Pain: An Examination of Youth and Parent Resilience and Risk Factors. [2021]
Adolescent chronic pain and disability: A review of the current evidence in assessment and treatment. [2021]
Pediatric-Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry (Peds-CHOIR): a learning health system to guide pediatric pain research and treatment. [2022]
Child and Family Adaptation to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-A Systematic Review of the Role of Resilience Resources and Mechanisms. [2020]
Finding Silver Linings: A Preliminary Examination of Benefit Finding in Youth With Chronic Pain. [2022]
Pediatric Chronic Pain, Resilience and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Canada: A Retrospective, Comparative Analysis. [2023]
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Development of a group intervention to improve school functioning in adolescents with chronic pain and depressive symptoms: a study of feasibility and preliminary efficacy. [2011]
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