Use of a Nurse Pain Educator for Patients With Chronic Pain

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Conditions studied: Chronic Pain, Opioid Use, Nurse's Role

In brief

This multicenter randomized (block randomization) controlled parallel arm pilot study comparing the incorporation vs no incorporation of a Nurse Pain Educator into clinics that treat chronic non cancer pain patients with opioid analgesics. Subjects who are either opioid naïve or opioid experienced will be enrolled into the study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03044522

Run by

NEMA Research, Inc.

People needed

183

Starts

2016-11-14

Expected to finish

2017-11-21

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ability to read, understand, and provide written informed consent
• Male or Female patients ≥ 18 years of age
• Diagnosed with non-cancer pain for >3 months
• Ability to meet study requirements (i.e., can attend monthly visits, able to complete questionnaires, etc.)
• Prescribed an oral opioid that will last duration of the study period
• Provide a completed Opioid Patient Prescriber Agreement

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosed with chronic cancer pain
• Personal or family history of alcohol or drug abuse in the past 5 years
• Personal or family history of major mental illness

Where it is running

• Headache and Pain Management Center of SWFL — Fort Myers, Florida, United States
• Gold Coast Research — Plantation, Florida, United States
• Mid America Physiatrists — Overland Park, Kansas, United States
• Piedmont Family Practice — Warrenton, Virginia, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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