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Welcome to the Pain Disability Prevention study

Welcome to the Pain Disability Prevention Study: a randomized controlled trial of a cognitive behavioural intervention for patients with back pain.

The study offers patients with back pain the opportunity to avail of 10 sessions with a clinical psychologist trained in pain rehabilitation.

We are specifically looking for patients who have:

- Back pain for at least 6 weeks and less than 12 months and

- Are off work because of back pain.

The sessions, which are free of charge, will focus on active rehabilitation, instruction in a range of pacing techniques, cognitive therapy to help identify negative thinking patterns and the development of effective challenges, stretching and exercising to improve physical function. The study, funded by the HSE, will take place in counties Galway, Dublin, Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Limerick and Cork. GPs and physiotherapists in these counties are being encouraged to refer suitable patients to the study.

The trial was recently featured on RTE Six One news and RTE Radio One news. Watch the clips here

The trial is registered with the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Register: ISRCTN 61650533.

If you are interested in taking part in the trial or if you would like further information about what is involved, please register your interest below and a member of the research team will call you to discuss.

Information on referring a patient to the trial:

Please click here for a copy of the Patient Information Leaflet and consent form. Both GP and patient must sign the participant consent form in order to be considered for the trial.

Centre for Pain Research,
National University of Ireland, Galway.
Ph: + 353 (0)91-495 830, Fax: + 353 (0)91-534930
This page was last updated Thursday, April 19, 2012