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NCT05455476 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Pain and Loneliness

A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
48
Enrollment target

NCT05455476: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT05455476 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 48 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05455476, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
48 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Loneliness-feeling socially isolated-is a stressor that is associated with chronic pain. The investigators will first conduct a small trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Loneliness (CBT-L)in Veterans with chronic pain reporting loneliness. After completing this small trial, the investigators will randomize-like a flip of a coin-a total of 40 participants to receive either CBT-L or CBT for Chronic Pain. The investigators will assess loneliness, the quality and quantity of social interactions, and pain outcomes such as pain-related interference, and thinking the worst about one's pain at baseline and after the treatment period. The investigators will also track participant flow, therapist adherence to the manual, participant homework completion, and participant satisfaction with the treatment.

Primary Outcome

Loneliness will be measured using the UCLA Loneliness Scale. A 20-item scale designed to measure one's subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation. Participants rate each item as 1 (never), 2 (rarely), 3 (sometimes) or 4 (often). The scores range from 20-80 with higher scores indicating worse outcome.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL CBT for Loneliness
  • BEHAVIORAL CBT for Chronic Pain

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 48 participants
Start Date 2023-04-01
Est. Completion 2024-11-30
Phase NA
VA Office of Research and Development

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What the finished NCT05455476 record still lists

NCT05455476 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 48 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which CBT for Loneliness is the first listed.

NCT05455476 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05455476 about?

NCT05455476 is a clinical study titled "Pain and Loneliness". Loneliness-feeling socially isolated-is a stressor that is associated with chronic pain. The investigators will first conduct a small trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Loneliness (CBT-L)in Veterans with chronic pain reporting loneliness. After completing this small trial, the investigators w...

What is the current status of trial NCT05455476?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 48 participants. The study started on 2023-04-01. Estimated completion is 2024-11-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05455476?

The interventions under investigation include: CBT for Loneliness (BEHAVIORAL), CBT for Chronic Pain (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05455476?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05455476's enrollment target sits among peer trials

48 1381st of 2000 higher than 601 of 2,000 other NA trials

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