Can an online program ease both PTSD and chronic pain?
NCT ID NCT05147948
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an internet-based therapy called acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT) for people with both PTSD and chronic pain. Forty adults will either receive the therapy immediately or join a waitlist. The program includes mindfulness, value-based exercises, and written trauma exposure. Researchers will measure changes in PTSD symptoms, pain-related distress, and overall functioning.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an accessible online therapy option to reduce PTSD and chronic pain symptoms without needing in-person visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 40 participants and no blinding, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy requires active participation and may not help 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 65 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * a CAPS of ≥25 * subjected to single traumatic events * were able to understand Swedish * had symptoms of chronic pain that interfered significantly with everyday life * were fully examined medically and had received medical treatment if indicated * were able to be an active part of the rehabilitation process, regain functioning in different life areas and participate in treatment interventions for approximately 5 hours every week * stable dose of medication * able to read and write in Swedish * had access to a smart phone or computer with internet access Exclusion Criteria: * repeated and extensive traumatic events * had other acute or severe psychiatric disorders or symptoms that warranted designation as the primary disorder (ongoing substance dependence, untreated bipolar disorder, OCD, psychotic symptoms, severe depression) * were actively abusing analgesic medications (including narcotics), alcohol or other drugs * had great difficulty to harbour and handle strong emotions that could lead to emotional outbursts or self-harming behavior * had health risks due to medical reasons * had social or economic difficulties or lack of social support that hindered behavior change * current severe suicidal ideation that warranted immediate intervention (indicated by the MINI and a score of 3 to item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item version (PHQ9))
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Pain Pehabilitation, Skåne University Hospital
RECRUITINGLund, 22241, Sweden
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