The Influence of a Cognitive Behavioral Approach on Changing Patient Expectations in Shoulder Pain
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic, Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 70 |
| Updated: | 9/29/2018 |
| Start Date: | September 18, 2018 |
| End Date: | February 2020 |
| Contact: | Heather S Myers, DPT |
| Email: | heather.myers@duke.edu |
| Phone: | 9196811656 |
Background: Despite similar treatment outcomes for surgery or conservative care, the number
of surgeries for the care of rotator cuff (RTC) related shoulder pain has increased. With the
increase in surgery, there is an increased risk of harms, increased costs, and high re-tear
rates. Patient expectations are beliefs or attitudes that include pre-treatment thoughts and
beliefs regarding the need for specific treatment methods and the timing and intensity of
these methods. Brief interventions designed to alter and enhance treatment expectations for
conservative care and have been shown to improve patient expectations, but to date, no
studies have explored whether such interventions can influence patient decisions to pursue
surgical care. The investigators propose a comprehensive intervention that involves Patient
Engagement Education, and Restructuring of Cognitions (PEERC) that is designed to change
expectations, will reduce the likelihood that patients will choose to have shoulder surgery
and improve functional outcomes. The cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches that form
the core of our PEERC protocol are patient-centered and are designed to empower the patient
in their own recovery process.
Purpose/Aims: To examine the effect of the PEERC protocol on the decision to have surgery
(primary), and improve global well-being, pain catastrophizing, pain, functional outcomes,
and follow up expectations (secondary).
of surgeries for the care of rotator cuff (RTC) related shoulder pain has increased. With the
increase in surgery, there is an increased risk of harms, increased costs, and high re-tear
rates. Patient expectations are beliefs or attitudes that include pre-treatment thoughts and
beliefs regarding the need for specific treatment methods and the timing and intensity of
these methods. Brief interventions designed to alter and enhance treatment expectations for
conservative care and have been shown to improve patient expectations, but to date, no
studies have explored whether such interventions can influence patient decisions to pursue
surgical care. The investigators propose a comprehensive intervention that involves Patient
Engagement Education, and Restructuring of Cognitions (PEERC) that is designed to change
expectations, will reduce the likelihood that patients will choose to have shoulder surgery
and improve functional outcomes. The cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches that form
the core of our PEERC protocol are patient-centered and are designed to empower the patient
in their own recovery process.
Purpose/Aims: To examine the effect of the PEERC protocol on the decision to have surgery
(primary), and improve global well-being, pain catastrophizing, pain, functional outcomes,
and follow up expectations (secondary).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Low pre-treatment expectations
- Age 18 to 70
- A rotator cuff related shoulder pain diagnosis
- A mobile or land-line telephone
- Ability to read and write English for completion of the self-report forms.
Exclusion Criteria:
- The investigators will exclude patients who have received or are scheduled for a
surgical intervention for their shoulder condition
- Demonstrate any evidence of cervicogenic pain and/or radiculopathy from cervical
origin
- Who demonstrate symptoms consistent with thoracic outlet syndrome
- The investigators will also exclude individuals who are undergoing treatment for a
serious psychological disorder (e.g., severe depression, psychosis).
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