Effects of Multimodal Pain Therapy in Patients With Mixed Chronic Pain Syndromes

Influence of a Multimodal Day-unit Pain Therapy on Pain Experience, Pain-related Disability and Depression in Patients With Chronic Pain Syndromes

Complex and chronified pain syndromes requires a specialized therapeutic concept. From patients with chronic low back pain the investigators know, that an interdisciplinary multi-modal approach may improve the therapeutic success. In this observational study the investigators investigated if the multi-modal pain therapy is also effective in patients with mixed chronic pain syndromes.

The multi-modal pain therapy includes:

• specific drug therapy
• pain education
• psychological therapy
• physical therapy
• behavioral therapy
• work hardening
• bio-feedback
• ergotherapy

Inclusion Criteria:

• age >= 18 years and <= 65 years
• verified chronic pain for more than 6 month

Exclusion Criteria:

• application for a pension
• non-accordance with multi-modal pain therapy
• dominant geriatric symptoms
• dominant psychiatric symptoms