Virtual Coach-Guided Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veterans are disproportionately affected by chronic pain, with high rates of pain diagnoses (47%-56%) and a 40% higher rate of prevalence of severe pain than nonveterans. This is often accompanied by negative functional outcomes and higher mortality. Combined with research suggesting medical treatments for chronic pain are often insufficient, there is an urgent need for nonmedical pain self-management programs. An interactive online platform to deliver an efficacious treatment for chronic pain such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) could be a valuable option to assist veterans with pain care at home.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the virtual coach-guided Veteran ACT for Chronic Pain (VACT-CP) online program compared to a waitlist and treatment as

SUBMITTER: Reilly ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11584538 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature