Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for People With Persistent Pain Following Orthopedic Trauma

Part of paid clinical trials in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Study ID
NCT05989230
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Chronic Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Injury
  • Orthopaedic Trauma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    The goal of EAET is to increase awareness of uncomfortable emotions that are often linked to stressful past experiences (e.g., anger, sadness, fear) and learn adaptive ways to experience and express those emotions, in a safe and controlled environment. Core treatment components include pain education, drawing associations between the experience of pain and emotion, and experiencing and expressing emotions via imaginary, in vivo, and real life exposures. EAET will be delivered via 8, 60-minute, weekly psychotherapy visits.

Study Details

The purpose of this single-arm trial is to determine the feasibility of emotional awareness and expression therapy (EAET) for individuals with persistent pain following orthopedic trauma. As part of this study, participants will be asked to attend weekly EAET treatment sessions and complete assessments (including pre-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up) consisting of questionnaires and sensory testing procedures.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 28, 2024
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2027
Completion
Aug 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy
    Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) is a non-pharmacological intervention designed to address persistent pain.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of Enrollment [ Time Frame: 24 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Johns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMaryland21287
Rachel Aaron
[email protected]
704-533-1631

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