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GET Living: Graded Exposure Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Chronic Pain
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Graded Exposure Therapy (GET Living) and Multidisciplinary Pain Management (MPM) for Pediatric Pain and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 68 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The broad aim of this study is to implement and evaluate the efficacy of Graded Exposure Treatment (GET Living) to target elevated pain-related fears in children with chronic pain at the Stanford Pediatric Pain Management Clinic (PPMC). The investigators will evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of this intervention for children with high levels of pain-related fear and functional disability. If proven efficacious, it will allow for the dissemination of this innovative treatment model to others working with children and adolescents with chronic pain.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The protocol consists of 12 interdisciplinary sessions, 1-hour each, delivered twice a week, for an average of 6 weeks. Phase I-III are conducted with the psychologist, physical therapist, adolescent, and parent (as developmentally appropriate). Patient and parent will complete daily diaries and patients will wear the Actigraph throughout the duration of treatment.
The protocol consists of 12 multidisciplinary sessions, 1-hour each, delivered twice a week, for an average of 6 weeks. Sessions will alternate between psychological CBT sessions and Physical Therapy sessions. Patient and parent will complete daily diaries and patients will wear the Actigraph throughout the duration of treatment. The parent will also participate in 3 additional parent-only sessions with the psychologist to address parental coping skills.