Integrative Medicine Group Visits: A Patient-Centered Approach to Reducing Chronic Pain and Depression

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Conditions studied: Chronic Pain, Depression

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Integrative Medicine Group Visits (IMGV) are effective for treating patients with chronic pain and depression.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02262377

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

159

Starts

2015-04-01

Expected to finish

2016-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• self-reported chronic pain for at least 12 weeks
• average pain intensity for the previous week >4 on a 0 to 10 numerical rating scale; PHQ-9 score >5, indicating minor depression or greater
• English fluency sufficient to follow treatment instructions and answer survey questions.

You may not qualify if…

• previous participation in IMGV
• new pain treatments in past month or anticipated to begin in next 3 months
• active or planned worker's compensation, disability, or personal injury claims
• known or planned pregnancy
• manic symptoms
• active suicidality
• psychotic symptoms
• no PCP

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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