Talking away the pain: emotional therapy tested for cannabis users
NCT ID NCT07168707
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This small pilot study tested a culturally adapted group therapy called Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) in 6 Israeli adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain who also use medical cannabis. The goal was to see if the therapy could reduce pain and improve emotional well-being. Participants attended 8 weekly group sessions while continuing their usual care.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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: 1. Diagnosed with any chronic musculoskeletal pain (≥ three months in duration). widespread pain or fibromyalgia or any combination of these conditions; 2. Treated with medical Cannabis; 3. Physical and mental ability to participate in group discussions; 4. Explicitly endorsed an interest in exploring potential emotional factors contributing to their somatic symptoms; 5. Signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. The following conditions will be excluded: confirmed hip/knee osteoarthritis, radiculopathy, electromyography-confirmed "tunnel" syndromes, autoimmune disease that typically generates pain (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus, sickle cell disease), cancer, and chronic infection associated with pain; 2. Severe mental illness or psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, multiple personality disorder, or dissociative identity disorder not controlled with medications. In addition, active suicide or violence risk in the past year, active severe alcohol or substance use disorder. 3. Unable to fluently read or converse in Hebrew; 4. Participation in any other clinical study or program focusing on psychological or behavioral intervention.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital
Tel Aviv, 6772830, Israel
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