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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial of Nurse-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Versus Supportive Psychotherapy Telehealth Interventions for Chronic Back Pain.
- Thomas Rutledge, J Hampton Atkinson, Rachael Holloway, Tatiana Chircop-Rollick, John D'Andrea, Steven R Garfin, Shetal Patel, Donald B Penzien, Mark Wallace, Anne L Weickgenant, and Mark Slater.
- VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California. Electronic address: Thomas.Rutledge@va.gov.
- J Pain. 2018 Sep 1; 19 (9): 1033-1039.
AbstractThis study evaluated a nurse-delivered, telehealth intervention of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) versus supportive psychotherapy for chronic back pain. Participants (N = 61) had chronic back pain (pain "daily" ≥6 months at an intensity of ≥4 of 10 scale) and were randomized to an 8-week, 12-session, CBT or to supportive care (SC) matched for frequency, format, and time, with each treatment delivered by a primary care nurse. The primary outcome was the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Secondary outcomes included the numeric rating scale (NRS) and the Patient Global Impressions Scale (CGI). CBT participants (n = 30) showed significant improvements on the RMDQ (mean = 11.4 [SD = 5.9] vs 9.4 [SD = 6.1] at baseline and post-treatment, respectively, P < .05; d = .33), NRS (mean = 4.9 [SD = 2.1] vs 4.0 [SD = 1.9], respectively, P < .05; d = .45), and on the CGI (39.1% reporting "much improved" or "very much improved"). SC participants (n = 31) also showed significant improvements on the RMDQ (mean = 11.1 [SD = 5.4] vs 9.1 [SD = 5.2], respectively, P < .05; d = .38), the NRS, (mean = 5.0 [SD = 1.9] vs 3.8 [SD = 2.1], respectively, P < .05; d = .60), and 26.7% reporting "much improved" or "very much improved" on the CGI. Between groups comparisons of CBT and SC showed no differences on the study outcomes (Ps > .10). The results suggest that telehealth, nurse-delivered CBT, and SC treatments for chronic back pain can offer significant and relatively comparable benefits.Published by Elsevier Inc.
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