Interoceptive Awareness and Function in Adolescents With Chronic Pain

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age11-21
SponsorConnecticut Children's Medical Center

About this trial

The main objectives of this study are to compare the levels of interoceptive awareness and self-reported function pre and post completion of an occupational therapy treatment plan. The target population are adolescents aged 11-21 years that are diagnosed with chronic pain and are seen through the Pain Team at Connecticut Children's. The primary aims are:

* To compare the reported levels of interoceptive awareness in adolescents with chronic pain before and after their occupational therapy treatment plan. * To compare the reported levels of function in adolescents with chronic pain before and after their occupational therapy treatment plan.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adolescents seen as new patients in the pain clinic at Connecticut Children's

Referred to occupational therapy services.

Adolescents diagnosed with a form of chronic pain.

Between the ages of 11 and 21 years at time of enrollment.

Disqualifiers

Adolescents not receiving yoga as an element of their occupational therapy treatment plan.

Adolescents with a cognitive impairment that would impede their ability to participate.

Adolescents with a neuromuscular diagnosis, such as Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and Muscular Dystrophies, that are not appropriate for yoga as an element of their treatment plan for this study.

Adolescents unwilling to complete surveys to participate in this research study.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Occupational Therapy

Treatment groups

49 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

1
Connecticut Children's Medical Center06106, HartfordConnecticut, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Lead sponsor