Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Findings of a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial.

Anne Etzelmüller; Antonia Barke; Marie Feiler; Matthias Guth; Elena Heber; Harald Baumeister; David Daniel Ebert

doi:10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0239

March 20, 2026

Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Findings of a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial.

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Key Points

To evaluate the efficacy of digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in treating chronic pain.
Conducted a randomized controlled trial
Included participants suffering from chronic pain
Administered digital ACT intervention
Measured pain impairment and symptoms
Significantly reduced pain impairment in participants
Alleviated overall pain symptoms
Contributed to the implementation of guideline-based care

Implication

Randomized controlled trial shows digital therapy reduces chronic pain symptoms, suggesting effective care implementation.

Abstract

HelloBetter Chronic Pain effectively and sustainably reduces impairment by pain to a clinically relevant extent, alleviates symptoms overall, and may contribute to the successful implementation of guideline-based care for patients with chronic pain.

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Etzelmüller et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fbbec1c9540dea80d7d3 https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0239

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Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Findings of a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial.

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Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Findings of a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial.

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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