Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Pain Education Programs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Summary
Through a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), we aim to test the feasibility and preliminary impact of two online pain educations programs among adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who experience chronic pain. Each online program can be accessed on the patient's personal device, and will take about 2 hours to complete. Clinical outcomes (pain intensity, pain interference, quality of life) will be assessed via online surveys at baseline and then weekly for 8-weeks post-treatment.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Physician-confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis * Chronic pain (visceral and/or somatic) related to IBD for at least 3 months * NIH PROMIS Pain Interference scale T-score ≥60 * Medically stable, defined as: 1. No acute IBD-related hospitalization within the past 3 months; AND 2. No planned IBD surgery or planned therapeutic escalation within the next 2 months, including initiation of a new advanced therapy, dose escalation or switch of advanced therapy, or corticosteroid taper * Able to understand and complete questionnaires independently in E…
Interventions
- BehavioralEmpowered Relief
Empowered Relief is an online pain education program. Empowered Relief 'compresses' key cognitive behavioral therapy skills, mindfulness principles, and pain neuroscience education into a highly pragmatic, scalable, single 2-hour session. Taught via Zoom by certified instructors to large groups of patients, it teaches participants to identify unhelpful pain-related thoughts, manage physiological hyperarousal, and build coping skills through cognitive reframing, guided relaxation, and self-soothing techniques. Participants receive a 20-minute binaural audio relaxation app that promotes calm through brainwave entrainment.
- BehavioralLiving Better with Chronic Pain
Living Better with Chronic Pain is a 2-hour online health program that provides education regarding chronic pain mechanisms, nutrition and weight management, physical activity, working with healthcare providers, informed treatment decisions, and medication safety.
Location
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California