ReviewThe journal of pain2026
Single Session Behavioral Interventions for Chronic Pain A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Review in The journal of pain, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Pain Catastrophizing, Pain Self-Efficacy, and their Interaction as Predictors of Health Outcomes in Chronic Pain.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
Single session interventions (SSIs) for chronic pain are a novel and scalable intervention approach that are far less burdensome than typical 8-session behavioral treatments, and have demonstrated improvements in pain outcomes. Therefore, the current review focuses on systematically summarizing evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on behavioral SSIs for chronic pain. The review was prospectively registered (PROSPERO CRD42023447224), and the search strategy included seven electronic databases up until 11/2024. Title, abstract, and full text review was conducted with 17 RCTs identified and summarized. Eligible studies were RCTs testing a psychological SSI that targeted pain among adults with chronic pain. Study quality was analyzed using National Institute of Health (NIH)'s Quality Assessment Tool for RCTs. The review focused on synthesizing: 1) the main contents, mode, frequency and duration of interventions for patients with chronic pain; and 2) the effects of SSIs on psychological and physical outcomes. Overall, we found that various SSIs demonstrated efficacy in improving pain outcomes. Specifically, small but significant effects of SSIs were observed for pain intensity (Standardized mean difference [SMD]=0.17) and pain interference (SMD=0.27) compared to control conditions. SSIs also demonstrated significant reductions in pain catastrophizing, anxiety, and depression (SMD = 0.37, 0.29, and 0.25 respectively). Of the 17 RCTs, 13 (76%) had good internal validity, and 4 (24%) had fair internal validity. SSIs can be low burden and improve behavioral pain care access. Finally, we discuss design and methodology recommendations for future research on SSIs for chronic pain. PERSPECTIVE: Findings suggest that SSIs are generally effective in improving pain and other health outcomes across various types of chronic pain conditions. SSIs can be low burden and improve behavioral pain care access, especially in settings where longer-course behavioral treatments are infeasible or not offered.
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