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Trial reportBurns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries2025

Efficacy of an online self-management program for chronic burn pain: A randomized controlled trial of the Take Charge of Burn Pain program.

Fenan S Rassu, Elena Staguhn, Scott Ravyts, Renan Castillo, Shelley A Wiechman, Tricia Kirkhart, Rachel V Aaron, Amy Acton, Linda Ware, Stephen M Milner and 4 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 2025. 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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14 authors.

Fenan S RassuDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: frassu1@jh.edu.
Elena StaguhnHealth Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Scott RavytsDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Psychological Science, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Renan CastilloHealth Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Shelley A WiechmanDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Tricia KirkhartDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Rachel V AaronDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Amy ActonPhoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
Linda WareThe Curtis National Hand Center, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Stephen M MilnerDepartment of Plastic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Leigh Ann PriceDepartment of Surgery, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
James A FauerbachDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Jennifer A HaythornthwaiteDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Stephen T WegenerDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: swegener@jhmi.edu.

Funding

Optimizing pain-related outcomes following orthopedic trauma: testing novel risk factors and determining the feasibility of a new pain psychology interventionK23HD104934 · NICHD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Rachel V. Aaron · 2022 to 2026
$756k
Research and Engagement for Advancing Chronic pain Healthcare (REACH)K23MD019351 · NIMHD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Fenan Rassu · 2024 to 2026
$437k
ACL HHS 90IF0068NICHD NIH HHS K23 HD104934NIMHD NIH HHS K23 MD019351
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effectiveness of an online self-management program, "Take Charge of Burn Pain (TCBP)," for 96 individuals living with chronic burn pain. Participants were randomly assigned to either the 7-week TCBP program integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, pain education, and self-management strategies or an attention control group focused on general burn recovery information. Assessments conducted at baseline, post-treatment, and 2- and 5-month follow-ups included measures of pain severity, pain interference, pain self-efficacy, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and depression. Compared to the control group, participants in the TCBP program demonstrated greater reductions in pain severity (mean difference: -1.24, 95 % CI: -1.93 to -0.55, p = 0.0007) and pain catastrophizing (mean difference: -5.41, 95 % CI: -10.33 to -0.49, p = 0.0318) post-treatment when adjusting for key variables. At the two-month follow-up, the TCBP group showed significant improvements in pain interference (P = 0.0123), self-efficacy (P = 0.0269), functional abilities (P = 0.0014), and social role participation (P = 0.0498) compared to the control group. Treatment effects were not sustained at 5-month follow-up. Participants in both groups reported high levels of satisfaction with the online intervention, with the majority finding the program helpful and easy to use, and being willing to recommend it to others with pain. Findings suggest preliminary support for short-term benefits of TCBP for managing certain facets of chronic burn pain. This underscores the need to refine digital approaches to maintain and promote long-term improvements. The potential of self-guided online psychological interventions to enhance pain coping strategies for burn survivors persists.

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BurnsChronic PainCognitive Behavioral TherapyPain ManagementSelf-ManagementAdultCatastrophizationDepressionFemaleHumansInternet-Based InterventionMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPatient Education as TopicSelf EfficacyBurn painChronic painCognitive-behavioral therapyOnline interventionRandomized controlled trialSelf-management

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PMID39721239
PMCPMC11807755

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