IMproving Pain Using Peer RE-inforced Self-management Skills

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Pain

In brief

The overall purpose of this pilot study is to conduct a formative evaluation of (veteran)peer delivery of a chronic pain self-management program to veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Our specific aims are as follows: Aim 1: Evaluate the feasibility of identifying, recruiting, training, and retaining veteran peers to implement a self-management program for chronic pain. Aim 2: Identify facilitators and barriers to peer-delivery of a chronic pain self-management program. Aim 3: Convene an expert panel to review the results of Aims 1 and 2, help to interpret the results, and plan next steps.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01748227

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

20

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Peers will be eligible if they have chronic musculoskeletal pain and have completed a pain self-management program from any of these chronic pain trials:
• Stepped Care for Depression and Musculoskeletal Pain (SCAMP)
• Evaluation of Stepped Care for Chronic Pain in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (ESCAPE)
• CAre Management for the Effective use of Opioids (CAMEO)
• Or participants of the VA Pain School or VA Pain program
• Peers may also be recommended by their primary care providers at the VA
• Eligible patients must have musculoskeletal pain in the low back, cervical spine, or extremities (hip, knee, or shoulder) that has persisted for 3 months
• And have pain of at least moderate intensity as defined by a Brief Pain Inventory score 5

You may not qualify if…

• Patients will be excluded if they have active suicidal ideation
• Have been hospitalized for psychiatric or substance abuse reasons in the last 6 months pending back surgery
• Current substance dependence
• Severe medical conditions (e.g., New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure) that precludes participation
• Or severe hearing or speech impairment

Where it is running

• Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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