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Online Psychological Treatment for Pediatric Recurrent Pain: A Randomized Evaluation
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a distance treatment delivered through Internet and telephone for pediatric recurrent pain. METHODS: Forty-seven participants (9-16 years of age) were randomly assigned to either an Internet-based treatment or a standard medical care waitlist. Treatment employed a Web-based manual for children and parents with weekly therapist contact by telephone or e-mail. At 1- and 3-month follow-ups, participants were assessed on the outcome variables of pain and quality of life. A 50% reduction in diary pain scores was considered clinically significant. RESULTS: Significant between-group differences were found: 71 and 72% of the treatment group achieved clinically significant improvement at the 1- and 3-month follow-ups, respectively, whereas only 19 and 14% of the control group achieved the criterion. No significant differences were found on the quality of life variable. CONCLUSIONS: Distance methods have considerable potential for making effective treatments more accessible with lower associated costs.
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“…yield mixed results: while some studies report significant reductions in pain intensity and pain interference for children with chronic pain (Hicks et al., 2006; Kisling et al., 2021), others found descriptive but not statistically significant improvements in pain self-efficacy and pain…”
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- Authors
- Hicks, C. L., von Baeyer, C. L., & McGrath, P. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Hicks, Carrie L.
- ORCID
- McGrath, Patrick J.
- Venue
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2006-08-01
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 724-736
- ISSN
- 0146-8693 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-735X
- OpenAlex
- W2122008385
- Cited by
- 217
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 22 · 2012: 15
- FWCI
- 9.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- International Association for the Study of Pain
- University of Saskatchewan
- Canadian Pain Society
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Keywords
- online therapy, telephone-delivered therapy, pain diary, quality of life, children and adolescents, treatment accessibility, cost reduction
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Child, Demography, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Pain, Psychology, Quality of Life, Recurrence, Internet, Pain Management
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