Talking teens out of pain: can motivation and Self-Management help?
NCT ID NCT05220384
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a short motivational interview combined with self-management techniques could help Hungarian teens aged 12-18 who have had chronic pain for at least 3 months. The program included a 30-minute in-person session plus two follow-up phone calls. Researchers measured changes in pain self-efficacy, pain intensity, and mood. The goal was to see if this approach could improve physical activity and coping.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Motivational interviewing and self-management training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help teens with chronic pain become more active and feel more in control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one country, so results may not apply everywhere. The intervention is brief and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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12 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 12-18 years * Experiencing pain at least 3 months * Good reading, writing and listening skills in Hungarian language * Self-sufficient * Access to internet and phone * No active cancer. Exclusion Criteria: * Age is not between 12-18 years * Experiencing pain less then 3 months * Not able to read, write and listen in Hungarian * Not self-sufficient * No access to internet and phone * Active cancer.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Semmelweis University, Health Services Management Training Centre
Budapest, Pest State, 1125, Hungary
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