A randomized trial of a representational intervention to decrease cancer pain (RIDCancerPain).
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Health Psychology
- Vol. 27 (1) , 59-67
- https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.27.1.59
Abstract
Based on theories regarding cognitive representations of illness and processes of conceptual change, a representational intervention to decrease cancer pain (RIDcancerPain) was developed and its efficacy tested. A two-group RCT (RIDcancerPain versus control) with outcome and mediating variables assessed at baseline (T1) and 1 and 2 months later (T2 and T3). Subjects were 176 adults with pain related to metastatic cancer. Outcome variables were two pain severity measures (BPI and TPQM), pain interference with life, and overall quality of life. Mediating variables were attitudinal barriers to pain management and coping (medication use). One hundred and fifty subjects completed the study. Subjects in RIDcancerPain (T1-T2 and T1-T3) showed greater decreases in Barrier scores than those in control. Subjects in RIDcancerPain (T1-T3) showed greater decreases in pain severity than those in control. Change in Barriers scores mediated the effect of RIDcancerPain on pain severity. RIDcancerPain was efficacious with respect to some outcomes. Further work is needed to strengthen it.Keywords
Funding Information
- Sponsor name not included (NR01326)
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