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Chronic PainNCT04081454

Comfortability Workshop

An observational study of Chronic Pain, run by Washington University School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The Comfort Ability is a fun and interactive one-day (6 hour) program to help children and their parents or caregivers learn how to better manage chronic pain. The program introduces cognitive-behavioral and bio-behavioral pain management strategies to emphasize the mind-body connection and offers non-invasive and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 11 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Pain
What is being tested?
Workshop and Education
How many people
13 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
14 Aug 2021to 18 Dec 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 11 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Children aged 11 - 17 with chronic pain and their parents or caregivers

Who may be able to join

  • 11 years to 17 years
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Cognitive Delay that may impact completion of questionnaires and involvement of youth group at workshop.
  • Families without access to internet to complete 1 week, 1 month and 3 month follow up questionnaires.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes Jewish Hospital

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: The Comfort Ability Workshop: Improving Pain Treatment for Children and Their Families

The Comfort Ability is a fun and interactive one-day (6 hour) program to help children and their parents or caregivers learn how to better manage chronic pain. The program introduces cognitive-behavioral and bio-behavioral pain management strategies to emphasize the mind-body connection and offers non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical strategies for improved pain management. Youth ages 11-18 with chronic or recurrent pain are eligible to sign up for Comfort Ability.

Read the detailed description

This 1-day, manualized clinical intervention includes a parent group and an adolescent group that run simultaneously, but separately. This program will be offered 4 times per calendar year. The program is 6-hours long and was run at an urban, Midwest children's hospital on a weekend day to maximize accessibility for families. Each group will include between 8 and 12 adolescents (ages 11-17 years) and 15-21 parents. The groups will be staffed by two PhD-level psychologists (one for the parent and one for the adolescent group), a psychology postdoctoral fellow, and nurse practitioner, one or two trained study assistants (e.g., psychology interns, nurse coordinator) who provide support, but not intervention content.

The adolescent program includes motivational interviewing, psychoeducation, and structured activities that emphasize the link between pain, negative cognitions (i.e., catastrophizing), avoidance behaviors, and mood. About one third of the day is devoted to in vivo practice of relaxation-based skills including diaphragmatic breathing, guided imagery, pain-reduction visualization, and biofeedback. Additionally, adolescents participate in several hands-on activities designed to enhance mind-body regulation including mindfulness practice (eating mindfully), art therapy, and aromatherapy. Adolescents complete interactive workbooks throughout the program; at the end of the day, each adolescent works one-on-one with staff to create a written and personalized pain management plan emphasizing the adaptive coping strategies each adolescent preferred during the day. Adolescents were additionally provided with a pain management tool kit inclusive of recorded relaxation exercises, a biofeedback card, and other small tools to enhance their pain management regimen.

The parent program includes psychoeducation regarding pain in the context of adolescent development, didactic and vignette-based practice of an adaptive parent communication response style (i.e., reflective listening), and concrete tools for setting up behavior plans to scaffold an adolescent's return to function for school, sleep, daily activities, and exercise. All parents are provided with a take-home workbook inclusive of neuroscience and psychoeducational materials as well as a list of resources to further solidify the information they learned.

In addition there will be peer support for parents and adolescents in this program. During the 1 day intervention families and youth will be encouraged to share discussions regarding their health journeys. A guest speaker will be invited to both groups sharing their experiences and journey of utilizing psychologically based interventions to assist with reducing pain and stress and associated disability. These speakers have not received training for this portion.

Conditions
Chronic Pain
Being tested
Workshop, Education
Medical subject headings
Chronic Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • WorkshopBehavioural

    one-day (6 hour) program to help children and their parents or caregivers learn how to better manage chronic pain

  • EducationBehavioural

    The parent program includes psychoeducation regarding pain in the context of adolescent development, didactic and vignette-based practice of an adaptive parent communication response style (i.e., reflective listening), and concrete tools for setting up behavior plans to scaffold an adolescent's return to function for school, sleep, daily activities, and exercise. All parents are provided with a take-home workbook inclusive of neuroscience and psychoeducational materials as well as a list of resources to further solidify the information they learned.

Study groups in NCT04081454
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Children with chronic painNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Workshop; Behavioral: Education
Caregivers of children with chronic painNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Workshop; Behavioral: Education

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: PROMIS

    Pediatric pain interference over the past 7 days on scale of 1 - 5. 1=Never, 2=Almost Never, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Almost Always

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  2. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: Pain Self Efficacy Scal - Adolescent

    Questionnaire to assess confidence with doing daily tasks when in pain. Scale of 1-5. 1=very sure, 2=pretty sure, 3=in the middle, 4=pretty unsure, 5=very unsure

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  3. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: Functional Disability Inventory

    Questionnaire relating to difficulty of doing regular activities. Scale of 0 - 4. 0=no trouble, 1=a little trouble, 2=some trouble, 3=a lot of trouble, 4=impossible

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  4. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: Post-Workshop Questionnaire for Parent/Caregiver

    Use of questionnaire to measure child's opinion of eductional material during workshop. Scale of 1 -5. 1=Strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=unsure, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  5. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: Pain Catastrophizing Scale

    Assess thoughts and feelings when participant is in pain. Scale 0-4. 0=Not at all, 1=to a slight degree, 2=to a moderate degree, 3=to a great degree, 4=all the time

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  6. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: Pediatric Pain Screen Tool

    Assess child's pain location and interference in daily life. Yes/No answers

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  7. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: Treatment History Questionnaire

    Questionnaire to capture demographics, medical history, goals of treatment

    Measured: up to 2 weeks before workshop

  8. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: Adult Responses to Children's Symptoms

    Parent/Caregiver questionnaire to assess child's symptoms. Scale of 0 - 5, with 0=never and 5=often

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  9. Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: Pain Self Efficacy Scale - Child

    Questionnaire to assess confidence with doing daily tasks when in pain. Scale of 1-5. 1=very sure, 2=pretty sure, 3=in the middle, 4=pretty unsure, 5=very unsure

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  10. Determine if the workshop increases children's pain self-efficacy and improves patients function at our institution: PROMIS

    Pediatric pain interference over the past 7 days on scale of 1 - 5. 1=Never, 2=Almost Never, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Almost Always

    Measured: Up to 3 months following workshop

  11. Determine if the workshop increases children's pain self-efficacy and improves patients function at our institution: Post-Workshop Questionnaire for Parent/Caregiver

    Use of questionnaire to measure parent/caregiver's opinion of eductional material during workshop. Scale of 1 -5. 1=Strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=unsure, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree

    Measured: up to 3 months after workshop

  12. Determine if the workshop increases children's pain self-efficacy and improves patients function at our institution: Functional Disability

    Questionnaire relating to difficulty of doing regular activities. Scale of 0 - 4. 0=no trouble, 1=a little trouble, 2=some trouble, 3=a lot of trouble, 4=impossible

    Measured: Up to 3 months following workshop

  13. Determine if the workshop increases parental management strategies of their child's pain at our institution: PROMIS

    Pediatric pain interference over the past 7 days on scale of 1 - 5. 1=Never, 2=Almost Never, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Almost Always

    Measured: Up to 3 months following workshop

  14. Determine if the workshop increases parental management strategies of their child's pain at our institution: Pain Evaluation Questionnaire

    Use of questionnaires to measure parental management strategies.

    Measured: Up to 3 months following workshop

  15. Determine if the workshop increases parental management strategies of their child's pain at our institution: Functional Disability

    Questionnaire relating to difficulty of doing regular activities. Scale of 0 - 4. 0=no trouble, 1=a little trouble, 2=some trouble, 3=a lot of trouble, 4=impossible

    Measured: Up to 3 months following workshop

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Sep 2019
  2. Study start14 Aug 2021
  3. Primary completion18 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion18 Dec 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Family based
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
13 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04081454
Sponsor's protocol ID
201907083
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
17 Aug 2019
Last updated
1 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Coakley R, Wihak T, Kossowsky J, Iversen C, Donado C. The Comfort Ability Pain Management Workshop: A Preliminary, Nonrandomized Investigation of a Brief, Cognitive, Biobehavioral, and Parent Training Intervention for Pediatric Chronic Pain. J Pediatr Psychol. 2018 Apr 1;43(3):252-265. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsx112.

    PubMed 29048506
  • Perquin CW, Hazebroek-Kampschreur AA, Hunfeld JA, van Suijlekom-Smit LW, Passchier J, van der Wouden JC. Chronic pain among children and adolescents: physician consultation and medication use. Clin J Pain. 2000 Sep;16(3):229-35. doi: 10.1097/00002508-200009000-00008.

    PubMed 11014396
  • Roth-Isigkeit A, Thyen U, Raspe HH, Stoven H, Schmucker P. Reports of pain among German children and adolescents: an epidemiological study. Acta Paediatr. 2004 Feb;93(2):258-63.

    PubMed 15046285

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Pain, run by Washington University School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assess the efficacy of this program in change of pain interference: PROMIS (time frame: up to 3 months after workshop). The study lists 15 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04081454, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 May 2024.

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