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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 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, is taking place in counties Galway, Dublin, Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Limerick and Cork.

The trial has been 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.

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, May 16, 2013