New program teaches pain coping skills, shows promise for chronic sufferers
NCT ID NCT07322822
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program that teaches people with chronic muscle and joint pain how to actively cope with their condition using education, gentle movement, and behavioral strategies. 169 adults took part, comparing the program to usual care. The goal was to see if it could reduce pain-related disability, fear of movement, and improve quality of life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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169 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal pain, defined as pain persisting for more than 3 months. * Ability to understand study procedures and complete self-reported questionnaires. * Ability to participate in an active coping program involving education and movement-based activities. * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of serious neurological, rheumatologic, or systemic disease that may interfere with participation in the intervention or outcome assessment. * Severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric condition that limits understanding of the study procedures. * Ongoing participation in another structured pain management or rehabilitation program. * Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would make participation unsafe or compromise study results.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Extremadura
Badajoz, Badajoz, 06006, Spain
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