CBT-CP for Veterans With SMI

NCT ID
NCT06758414
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions
Affective Disorders, Psychotic, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Pain, Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: Exploring the Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

Enrollment: 190 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Intervention: Behavior Therapy
  • Intervention: Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
  • Intervention: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)
  • Intervention: Health
  • Behavioral: Health & Wellness (H&W)
  • Intervention: Population Characteristics
  • Intervention: Psychotherapy

Who may be eligible

Ages
18 Years to no maximum
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Have chronic back pain, per medical record * Have a PEG-3 rating of 4 or greater for pain severity or interference * Meet criteria for an SMI diagnosis (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression with psychosis) per medical record * 18 years of age or older * Enrolled in outpatient programming within a VISN 5 health care facility at time of consent * Have regular access to a telephone * Capacity to sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Are engaging in moderate-to-severe substance use that would impact their ability to participate and/or would require a higher level of care (as determined by treating provider) * Engagement in individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), whether currently or in the past 12 months * Have a current acute pain condition, medical condition, or limited mobility (i.e., unable to walk one city block) that would interfere with their ability to engage in CBT-CP interventions (e.g., activity pacing/walking program)

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 1 location; 1 is listed as Recruiting.

Countries: United States

  • Maryland, United States: 1

Sample of listed locations

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States — Recruiting

Study details

Start date
February 1, 2026
Primary completion date
September 30, 2029
Completion date
September 30, 2029
First posted
January 3, 2025

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT06758414
Registry last updated
February 9, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 2, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 2, 2026

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