A Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of Telephone Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (tCBT) and Exercise In The Management Of Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP): Identifying Long-Term Outcome and Who Benefits From Which Treatment

Background/Purpose: CWP is challenging for rheumatologists to manage and results from long-term epidemiological studies demonstrate that improvement in symptoms is uncommon. Recent reviews have, however, suggested that non-pharmacological therapies such as behaviour therapy and exercise may be effective, at least in the short-term. The aim of the current study is to determine whether tCBT, exercise, or both treatments combined deliver long-term...