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Phase I Trial Opens: Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy via Telehealth for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain — What Clinicians Need to Know

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11 Apr 2026

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University of Michigan researchers are testing Brief Pain Reprocessing Therapy delivered via telehealth for veterans with chronic low back pain. This novel 35-day intervention targets neuroplastic pain mechanisms through exposure-based techniques.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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