A recent online treatment programme, set up by expert
psychologists and physiotherapists, aimed at helping those who suffer from
chronic pain, has been extended due to the number of inquiries received in
recent weeks.
The Centre for Pain Research at NUI Galway, with the support of the Health Research Board, is
currently recruiting people with chronic pain (pain which has lasted for three
months or more). The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) trial will provide
eight online sessions to people in the comfort of their own home. At the
moment, such supports are mainly available through specialised hospital-based
pain management teams.
Chronic pain affects up to 35% of the Irish population
and is increasingly recognised as a disease in its own right. Chronic pain is
sometimes associated with psychological effects, which may include anxiety and
changes in mood, as well as forgetfulness, and difficulties in focusing attention,
planning tasks and making decisions. The ACT trial is based on emerging
clinical science that demonstrates the usefulness of managing chronic pain
through mindfulness and psychological wellbeing.
The study is
open to people all over Ireland and will take place over the coming months. GPs
and physiotherapists around the country are being encouraged to refer suitable
people with pain to the study.
To find out if you are eligible, visit http://centreforpainresearch.com/actstudy.html and complete the online survey.
For further
information contact Dr Christopher Dwyer at the Centre for Pain Research, NUI
Galway or emailpainresearch@nuigalway.ie,
or see the website http://www.nuigalway.ie/centre-for-pain-research/.
Alternatively, phone 091 495391. GP’s or physiotherapists who are interested in
referring suitable patients to the trial can also use these contact details.
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