EMPOWER: Randomized Trial of Online Chronic Pain Management Program to Reduce Reliance on Opioid Analgesic Medications

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Pain

In brief

This is a 10-month internet-based randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether an online chronic pain management program ("E-Health") can assist with reduced opioid reliance in chronic pain patients. About half of the eligible participants will receive access to the E-Health program in addition to their standard chronic pain treatment; the other half will just continue receiving their standard chronic pain treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03308188

Run by

University of Cincinnati

People needed

402

Starts

2018-02-05

Expected to finish

2021-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-09-28

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be 25-80 years of age
• Be able to understand the study, and having understood, provide informed consent in English
• Have a daily average prescribed MED ≥ 20 mg over a recent three-month period
• Have a chronic pain-related diagnosis
• Self-report current use of opioid medication(s) to treat pain
• Have a Brief Pain Inventory Pain Intensity score ≥3
• Have internet access and a working email account

You may not qualify if…

• Be anyone who, in the judgment of study staff, would be unlikely to complete the study (e.g., planning to change to a different primary care clinic, have a terminal illness, etc.)
• Be unwilling/unable to complete the WebNeuro assessments
• Be pregnant
• Be a prisoner

Where it is running

• Duke Health — Durham, North Carolina, United States
• UC Health — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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