Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for Persistent Pain After Orthopedic Trauma
This study is testing a therapy called Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) for people who have ongoing pain after an orthopedic injury (like a broken bone or amputation). EAET helps you become more aware of uncomfortable feelings like anger or sadness that might be linked to past stressful events, and then learn healthy ways to express them. The main goal of this study is to see if it's practical to enroll and keep people in this therapy, and if people will join. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older and have had a severe orthopedic injury. The study plans to enroll 30 people, but its current status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is a single-arm study, meaning everyone receives the same treatment, and plans to enroll 30 participants. It is not specified what phase the study is in.
- What's involved
- You would attend weekly EAET treatment sessions and complete questionnaires and sensory tests before, during, and after treatment.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The study will track feasibility measures for 24 months.
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Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for People With Persistent Pain Following Orthopedic Trauma
At a glance
Conditions
NCT05989230
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Marylandstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Rachel Aaron, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins University
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Feasibility of Enrollment24 months
Feasibility of enrollment will be measured by percentage of eligible patients who enroll in the study.
- Feasibility of Retention24 months
Feasibility of retention will be measured by percentage of participants who are retained over the duration of the study.
- Feasibility of Recruitment24 months
Feasibility of Recruitment will be measured by the enrollment of a full sample within two years of the start of the enrollment period.
- Percentage of patient session attendance8 weeks
Percentage of patients who complete 6 of 8 total EAET sessions.
- Therapist Fidelity (Questionnaire developed by study team)8 Weeks
Percentage of treatment fidelity across all treatment sessions (study therapist self-report using questionnaire developed by study team).
- Percentage of patients who indicate patient satisfaction and acceptability8 Weeks
Percentage of patients who indicate treatment acceptability on the Treatment Evaluation Inventory-Short Form. This is a 9-item measure and participants respond using a 1-5 point likert scale for a possible total range of 9-45. Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction and acceptability.
- Feasibility of Study Assessment1 Week
Measured by percent of pre-treatment assessments completed by participants.
- Feasibility of Study Assessment8 Weeks
Measured by percent of post-treatment assessments completed by participants.
- Feasibility of Study Assessment12 months
Measured by percent of follow-up assessments completed by participants.