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February 23, 2025 updated by: Mark Jensen, University of Washington

Mechanisms of Psychosocial Treatments for Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is a significant problem affecting millions of Americans. Research has shown that psychological treatments can help people with chronic pain manage their pain and improve their quality of life. Three common psychological treatments for chronic pain are Cognitive Therapy (CT), Mindfulness Meditation (MM), and Behavioral Activation (BA). While research has shown these treatments are helpful for people with chronic pain, there is little research explaining why these treatments are helpful. The purpose of this study is to understand the specific ways these treatments work. Increasing our understanding of how these treatments work will help researchers and clinicians improve treatments for people with chronic pain in the future. As a secondary aim, this study will also examine the post-treatment mechanisms that explain relapse, maintenance, and continued gains associated with these treatments. Treatment moderators will also be explored.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the mechanisms of cognitive therapy (CT), mindfulness meditation (MM), and behavioral activation (BA) as treatments for individuals with chronic pain who endorse low back pain as a primary or secondary pain problem. Participants (240 individuals) will be randomly assigned to eight (8), 1.5 hour telehealth group sessions of (1) CT, (2) MM, or (3) BA. Mechanisms and outcomes will be assessed twice daily during 2-week baseline, 4-week treatment period, and 4-week post-treatment epoch via cue-elicited ecological momentary assessment (EMA); activity level will be monitored during these time epochs via daily monitoring with ActiGraph technology. Follow-up macro-level assessments will be conducted at 3- and 6-months post-treatment. The study will address two aims.

Primary Objective: The objective of the proposed research is to examine the mechanisms of cognitive therapy (CT), mindfulness meditation training (MM), and behavioral activation (BA) [Aim 1; Primary]. After ensuring that there is at least a small effect of time on early treatment changes in the three mechanism variables, researchers will determine the extent to which late-treatment improvement in primary outcome (pain interference) associated with CT, MM, and BA is predicted by early-treatment changes in cognitive content (i.e., pain catastrophizing), cognitive process (i.e., non-judgment), and/or activity level (i.e., ActiGraph "activity counts").

Hypothesis 1a: Early treatment changes in pain catastrophizing, non-judgment, and activity counts are significantly associated with late treatment improvements in pain interference.

Hypothesis 1b: The Shared Mechanisms Model hypothesizes that if changes in cognitive content, cognitive process, and activity levels are shared mechanisms across the three treatments, then treatment condition will have small and non-significant effects on early changes in the mechanism variables (i.e., the effects of the three treatments on the three mechanism variables will be similar; Shared Mechanisms Model).

Hypothesis 1c: The Specific Mechanisms Model hypothesizes that if changes in content, process, and activity level are mechanisms specific to CT, MM, and BA, respectively, then treatment condition will have a significant effect on early changes in the mechanism variables (i.e., the effects of the three treatments on the three mechanism variables will be different, with CT having the largest effects on early treatment decreases in catastrophizing, MM having the largest effects on early treatment increases in non-judgment, and BA having the largest effects on early treatment increases in activity level). Further, later improvement in the primary outcome will be predicted by different mechanism variables as a function of treatment condition; that is, late treatment changes in pain interference will be substantially and uniquely predicted by early treatment changes in: (1) cognitive content (i.e., pain catastrophizing) in CT but not in MM or BA; (2) cognitive process (i.e., non-judgment) in MM but not in CT or BA; and (3) activity level in BA but not in CT or MM, in addition to each mechanism variable significantly predicting the primary outcome (Specific Mechanisms Model).

Researchers also predict that change in the mechanism variables will precede and predict change in outcome, but not vice versa.

Secondary Objective: As a secondary aim, this study will also evaluate the post-treatment mechanisms that explain relapse, maintenance, and continued gains associated with these treatments [Aim 2; Secondary]. The Shared (Hypothesis 2a) and Specific (Hypothesis 2b) Mechanism models will also be applied to data collected via EMA and ActiGraph daily during the 4-weeks post-treatment to better understand the post-treatment mechanisms that underlie maintenance of gains and relapse.

Exploratory Objective: Test the Limit, Activate, and Enhance (LAE) moderation model. Specifically, to test if (1) higher baseline levels of catastrophizing are associated with a positive response to the CT intervention, (2) lower baseline levels of activity are associated with a positive response to BA, and (3) higher baseline levels of non-judgment are associated with a positive response to MM.

Primary and Secondary Endpoint: The primary endpoint researchers propose for the primary study aim (Aim 1) is the post-treatment pain interference score, operationalized as an average of pain interference ratings made on the twice-daily diaries during the first four days after treatment (i.e., Days 43-46). The endpoint for the secondary study aim (Aim 2) is the post-treatment score at 28 days follow-up, as operationalized as the average of days 67-70 of pain interference ratings on the diaries.

Design and Outcomes

A randomized, 3-group parallel design, 240-subject clinical trial to test the mechanisms of cognitive therapy, mindfulness meditation, and activation skills on individuals with chronic pain who endorse low back pain as a primary or secondary pain problem.

Interventions and Duration

Participants will be randomly assigned to eight (8) telehealth group sessions of (1) cognitive therapy (CT), (2) mindfulness meditation (MM), or (3) behavioral activation (BA). Treatment groups will meet, on average, twice per week over the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Each session will last for a duration of about 90 minutes. Proposed mechanisms and outcomes will be assessed twice daily during 2-week baseline, 4-week treatment period, and 4-week post-treatment epoch via cue-elicited ecological momentary assessment (EMA); activity level will be monitored during these time epochs via daily monitoring with ActiGraph technology. Macro-level assessments will be conducted at pre- and post-treatment and at 3- and 6-months post-treatment.

The total time involved in the study (excluding between session skills practice) is approximately 35-40 hours over an 8 to 9-month period.

Sample Size and Population

Researchers plan to enroll 300 participants with moderate to severe chronic pain including low back pain as a primary or secondary pain problem to achieve a sample size of 240 completers, with 80 completers in each of the treatment groups.

Enrolled participants who complete the required baseline components (baseline data and demographic questions, pre-treatment extended assessment period, technology training, re-assessment of pain interference for general activities with a score of ≥3 for the past 3 months, re-assessment of pain consistency with a response of ≥50% of the time in the past 6 months, and a minimum number of EMA surveys during one week of Baseline Monitoring (Days 1-7) will be randomized to one of the three conditions.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

397

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
        • University of Washington, Ninth and Jefferson Building

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥18 years;
  2. Endorse having low back pain as a primary or secondary pain problem in the past 6 months;
  3. Meet criteria for having a chronic pain problem (≥3 months, with pain experienced on ≥50% of days in past 6 months);
  4. Average intensity of chronic pain ≥3 on a 10-point scale for most days of the previous 3 months;
  5. Chronic pain interference for general activities ≥3 on a 10-point scale for the past 3 months;
  6. Able to read, speak, and understand English;
  7. If currently taking analgesic or psychotropic medication, medications must have been stabilized for ≥4 weeks prior to this study; and
  8. Availability of a telephone, webcam, and microphone through computer or telephone, as well as daily internet access.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Primary pain condition is headache;
  2. Severe cognitive impairment;
  3. Current alcohol or substance dependence;
  4. Active malignancy (e.g., cancer not in remission), terminal illnesses, or serious medical conditions that may interfere with either study participation or with receiving potential treatment benefits (e.g., severe lupus);
  5. Inability to walk (defined as unable to walk at least 50 yards), which would limit the ability of participants to benefit from the activation skills intervention;
  6. Significant pain from a recent surgery or injury;
  7. Pain condition for which surgery has been recommended and is planned;
  8. Any planned surgery, procedure, or hospitalization that may conflict with or otherwise influence participation in the study;
  9. Currently receiving or had received other psychosocial treatments for any pain condition;
  10. Current or past participation in a research study with treatment components that may overlap those in the current study;
  11. Current or history of diagnosis of primary psychotic or major thought disorder within the past 5 years;
  12. Psychiatric hospitalization within the past 6 months;
  13. Psychiatric or behavioral conditions in which symptoms were unstable or severe within the past 6 months;
  14. Any psychiatric or behavioral issues as noted in the medical record or disclosed/observed during self-report screening that would indicate participant may be inappropriate in a group setting; and
  15. Presenting symptoms at the time of screening that would interfere with participation, specifically active suicidal or homicidal ideation with intent to harm oneself or others or active delusional or psychotic thinking.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Cognitive Therapy (CT) Condition
Participants randomized to this arm will be taught to recognize the relationships between thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and pain. This technique will help participants: (1) identify negative or unrealistic automatic thoughts; (2) evaluate automatic thoughts for accuracy, identify sources of distorted thoughts, recognize the connection between automatic thoughts and emotional/physical shifts; (3) challenge negative, distorted automatic thoughts via "weighing the evidence"; (4) develop new realistic alternative cognitive appraisals; and (5) practice applying new rational appraisals and beliefs.
The cognitive-restructuring technique will be used to help participants recognize the relationships between thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and pain. This technique will help participants: (1) identify negative or unrealistic automatic thoughts; (2) evaluate automatic thoughts for accuracy, identify sources of distorted thoughts, recognize the connection between automatic thoughts and emotional/physical shifts; (3) challenge negative, distorted automatic thoughts via "weighing the evidence"; (4) develop new realistic alternative cognitive appraisals; and (5) practice applying new rational appraisals and beliefs.
Active Comparator: Mindfulness Meditation (MM) Condition
Participants randomized to this arm will receive training in mindfulness meditation, specifically Vipassana, which is the form of meditation typically implemented in mindfulness research. With this technique, the emphasis is placed upon developing focused attention on an object of awareness, e.g., the breath. This focus is then expanded to include a more open, non-judgmental monitoring of any sensory, emotional, or cognitive events.
Participants will receive training in mindfulness meditation, specifically Vipassana, which is the form of meditation typically implemented in mindfulness research. With this technique, the emphasis is placed upon developing focused attention on an object of awareness, e.g., the breath. This focus is then expanded to include a more open, non-judgmental monitoring of any sensory, emotional, or cognitive events. A standard script will be implemented by the clinician, and participants will be seated in a comfortable yet alert position.
Active Comparator: Behavioral Activation (BA) Condition
Participants randomized to this arm will be educated about the role of inactivity and behavioral avoidance in chronic pain and functioning. They will learn how to be aware of the activities they avoid because of pain, and how to set effective goals so that, step by step, they can start being more active and resume some activities they enjoyed in the past but are currently avoiding. Explanation and practice of a set of specific skills - including appropriate pacing skills - to facilitate an increase in appropriate activity level will be provided.
Participants will be educated about the role of inactivity and behavioral avoidance in chronic pain and functioning. They will learn how to be aware of the activities they avoid because of pain, and how to set effective goals so that, step by step, they can start being more active and resume some activities they enjoyed in the past but are currently avoiding. Explanation and practice of a set of specific skills - including appropriate pacing skills - to facilitate an increase in appropriate activity level will be provided.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Pain Interference (Micro-level Change)
Time Frame: Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in pain interference with different activities/aspects of life will be measured with five items from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference item bank. Responses from each item will be summed for a total raw score from 5-25. The raw scores are then converted to T-Scores, with a mean of 50 and a SD of 10. Higher scores indicate more self-reported pain interference with different activities/aspects of life. For the EMA data, slopes (reported unit of measure) were calculated by computing the linear regression slopes, which are equivalent in meaning and magnitude to change scores.
Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in Pain Interference (Macro-level Change)
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in pain interference with different activities/aspects of life will be measured with five items from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference item bank. Responses from each item will be summed for a total raw score from 5-25. The raw scores are then converted to T-Scores, with a mean of 50 and a SD of 10. Higher scores indicate more self-reported pain interference with different activities/aspects of life. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Pain Intensity (Micro-level)
Time Frame: Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in pain intensity of chronic pain in general will be measured using a 0-10 numerical rating scale. Participants will be asked to choose a number from 0-10 that best represents their pain intensity. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-reported pain intensity. For the EMA data, slopes (reported unit of measure) were calculated by computing the linear regression slopes, which are equivalent in meaning and magnitude to change scores.
Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in Mood (Micro-level)
Time Frame: Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in mood will be assessed using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Total scores will range from 1-5 for each affect schedule. A higher positive affect sum score indicates more self-reported positive affect while a lower negative affect sum score indicates less self-reported negative affect. For the EMA data, slopes (reported unit of measure) were calculated by computing the linear regression slopes, which are equivalent in meaning and magnitude to change scores.
Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in Physical Function
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in extent of physical function will be measured with the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function Short Form-4A. Responses from each item will be summed to form a total raw score ranging from 4-20. The raw scores are then converted to T-Scores, with a mean of 50 and a SD of 10. Higher scores indicate higher levels (i.e., better) physical function. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in Sleep Quality
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in sleep quality will be measured with the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sleep Disturbance Short Form-4A. Responses from each item will be summed to form a total raw score ranging from 4-20. The raw scores are then converted to T-Scores, with a mean of 50 and a SD of 10. Higher scores indicate more self-reported sleep disturbance. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in Depression Severity
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in depression will be measured with the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Depression Short Form-4A. Responses from each item will be summed to form a total raw score ranging from 4-20. The raw scores are then converted to T-Scores, with a mean of 50 and a SD of 10. Higher scores indicate higher self-reported levels of depression. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in Anxiety Severity
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in anxiety will be measured with the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety Short Form-4A. Responses from each item will be summed to form a total raw score ranging from 4-20. The raw scores are then converted to T-Scores, with a mean of 50 and a SD of 10. Higher scores indicate higher self-reported levels of anxiety. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in Medication Use
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in opioid medication use will be assessed by asking participants to report use of opioid medications within the past 7 days. Participants will be asked to report medication name, quantity per dose (e.g., 50 mg), and number of medication doses taken in the past week. Researchers will calculate a morphine equivalent dose (MED) for opioid medications. Due to violation of assumptions of normality, the MED data was transformed into a categorical variable (no prescription, increase, decrease, no change).
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in Pain Intensity (Macro-level)
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in pain intensity of chronic pain in general will be measured using a 0-10 numerical rating scale. Participants will be asked to choose a number from 0-10 that best represents their pain intensity. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-reported pain intensity. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in Mood (Macro-level)
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in mood will be assessed using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Responses from the positive affect items will be summed for a total positive score ranging from 5-25 while responses from the negative affect items will be separately summed for a total negative score ranging from 5-25. A higher positive affect sum score indicates more self-reported positive affect while a lower negative affect sum score indicates less self-reported negative affect. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Pain Catastrophizing (i.e., Cognitive Content Mechanism; Micro-level)
Time Frame: Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in pain catastrophizing will be measured with items from the University of Washington (UW) Concerns About Pain (CAP) item bank. Responses from the CAP were summed for a total raw score. The raw scores are then converted to T-Scores, with a mean of 50 and a SD of 10. Higher scores indicate higher levels of catastrophizing. For the EMA data, slopes (reported unit of measure) were calculated by computing the linear regression slopes, which are equivalent in meaning and magnitude to change scores.
Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in Non-Judgment (i.e., Cognitive Process Mechanism; Micro-level)
Time Frame: Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in non-judgment will be measured with items from the Pain-Related Cognitive Process Questionnaire (PCPQ) Non-Judgmental Scale. When assessed via phone, the full 6-item scale will be used while only four items are used in the EMA. Items will be averaged for a mean score from 0-4. Higher mean PCPQ scores indicate higher frequencies of using the adaptive cognitive process of non-judgment in responding to pain. For the EMA data, slopes (reported unit of measure) were calculated by computing the linear regression slopes, which are equivalent in meaning and magnitude to change scores.
Assessed via EMA twice daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (1-2 weeks) and late treatment (3-4 weeks) reported
Change in Activity Level (Actigraph, Vector Magnitude Average Counts)
Time Frame: Worn daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (baseline-2 weeks) and late treatment (2-4 weeks) reported
Change in activity level will be measured by an actigraphy device worn by the participant measuring activity level. In this study, we used the vector magnitude average counts variable, which is the average of all activity counts recorded per minute that the device was worn (i.e., it removes non-wear times from analysis). Higher activity counts indicate higher intensity activities that day; the minimum possible score (theoretically is zero, with no theoretical maximum score). Slopes were calculated by computing the linear regression slopes for the Actigraph collected activity counts.
Worn daily during 4-week treatment period, early treatment (baseline-2 weeks) and late treatment (2-4 weeks) reported
Change in Pain Catastrophizing (i.e., Cognitive Content Mechanism; Macro-level)
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in pain catastrophizing will be measured with items from the University of Washington (UW) Concerns About Pain (CAP) item bank. Responses from the CAP were summed for a total raw score. The raw scores are then converted to T-Scores, with a mean of 50 and a SD of 10. Higher scores indicate higher levels of catastrophizing. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in Non-Judgment (i.e., Cognitive Process Mechanism; Macro-level)
Time Frame: Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx
Change in non-judgment will be measured with items from the Pain-Related Cognitive Process Questionnaire (PCPQ) Non-Judgmental Scale. When assessed via phone, the full 6-item scale will be used while only four items are used in the EMA. Items will be averaged for a mean score from 0-4. Higher mean PCPQ scores indicate higher frequencies of using the adaptive cognitive process of non-judgment in responding to pain. Change scores were then calculated for the pre- and post-treatment and 3-month and 6-month follow-up data.
Collected via phone at pre-treatment, immediately post- the 4-week treatment period, and at 3- and 6-mos after Tx

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mark Jensen, Ph.D., University of Washington
  • Principal Investigator: Melissa Day, Ph.D., The University of Queensland

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 7, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 25, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

January 25, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 26, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

September 27, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2025

Last Verified

February 1, 2025

More Information

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00003841
  • R01AT008559 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

We will make available to interested researchers a data file containing de-identified data used for each published article at the time the article is accepted for publication. The data will be de-identified to remove any variables from which it would be possible to identify any individual participants. Specifically, we will create a data file that includes all variables used in the published article and a list of the variables in the data file (along with variable labels) and mail to investigators who request the data a copy of: (1) the published article (which will describe the source of the data); (2) the variable list/variable labels; and (3) a CD of the data set (as an SPSS.sav file). Note, though, even though any data files that we share will be stripped of identifiers prior to release for sharing, it remains possible those who access the data could potentially use deduction to identify participants with unusual characteristics or combinations of unusual characteristics.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

The data used for the analyses for any papers published will become available to interested researchers by request after that article is published. Those data will continue to be available for at least five years following the publication of the article.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

We will make the data and associated documentation available to users only under a data-sharing agreement that provides for: (1) a commitment to using the data only for research purposes and not to identify any individual participant; (2) a commitment to securing the data using appropriate computer technology; and (3) a commitment to destroying or returning the data after analyses are completed.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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