Clinical Trial: Preventing the Development of Chronic Pain: Treating PTSD at Acute Pain Onset
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: PTSD
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Preventing the Development of Chronic Pain: Treating PTSD at Acute Pain Onset
Brief Summary:
Although most people recover from acute pain (such as pain caused by injury, surgery, repetitive motion, or unknown causes), many people do not fully recover and will experience chronic pain.Untreated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appears to be a key risk factor for the transition from acute pain to chronic pain.However, few published studies have addressed the issue of preventing the transition from acute to chronic pain via PTSD reduction.This project will aim to test whether trauma-related PTSD symptoms…
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