Randomised Digital Trial Opens: Veteran-Tailored ACT for Chronic Pain vs Online Pain School — Implications for Remote Psychological Pain Management
247 Health News Editorial
·20 July 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsA new US randomised trial is testing a veteran-tailored digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program against an active online pain education comparator in 240 veterans with non-cancer chronic pain. The study addresses a critical access gap in psychological pain management and could inform scalable digital delivery models relevant to veteran and general healthcare systems globally, including in Australia.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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