Internet-Delivered ACT Targeting Emotional Distress and Chronic Pain

Sponsor
Skane University Hospital
Study ID
NCT07426367
Status
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Conditions

  • Chronic Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • ACT — BEHAVIORAL
    Behavioral: Acceptance and commitment therapy The participants will go through an active internet-based ACT treatment focused on education about emotional distress and chronic pain, value-based exposure for avoided situations, and behavior change through exercises targeting the processes mindfulness, cognitive defusion and acceptance. The treatment is delivered on a safe internet platform. Participants have planned telephone contact with their assigned psychologist 2 times during the program and can also contact their psychologist via a message system in the platform and expect answer within 48 hours.

Study Details

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Internet-delivered Acceptance and commitment therapy for emotional distress and comorbid chronic pain. A pilot study ( N=5-10) will be conducted to test the intervention and assessment procedures. The participants will go through an active internet-based ACT treatment focused on education about emotional distress and pain, as well as behavior change through exercises targeting the processes mindfulness, cognitive defusion and acceptance. The treatment is delivered on a safe internet platform. Participants have planned telephone contact with their assigned psychologist 2 times during the program and can also contact their psychologist via a message system in the platform and expect answer within 48 hours.

Key Dates

First listed
Feb 23, 2026
Start date
Apr 1, 2027
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Treatment group
    Internet-based ACT

Primary Outcome Measure

Pain interference [ Time Frame: Baseline, two-week-post treatment, 3 month-follow- up ]

Central Contacts

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