Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management Using Podcasts: A Pilot Trial
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Chronic Pain
In brief
This randomized Stage 1 pilot trial tests the feasibility of a community health worker (CHW) delivered chronic pain self-management intervention for older adults ("STEP-UP"; Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management - Using Podcasts) in a primary care setting. A total of 40 participants aged 50+ with high-impact chronic pain will be randomized to intervention or control groups. The STEP-UP intervention will feature an educational podcast series teaching core pain self-management skills. Podcasts will be supplemented by sessions with a Community Health Worker taking place at designated times over a 7-week period. The Community Health Worker will guide participants in a modified Patient Priorities of Care approach to help them identify their values and priorities and develop goals that reflect these.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06185101
- Run by
- University of Michigan
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2024-05-02
- Expected to finish
- 2025-01-29
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-26
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age > 50 years
- Have a mobile or landline phone
- Report high-impact chronic musculoskeletal pain (defined as pain in muscles or joints for > 3 months "most days" or "every day" on a scale of never, some days, most days, or every day) AND their pain limited life or work activities over the past 3 months "most days" or "every day"
- Have not participated in another chronic pain self-management intervention in the last 5 years.
- Able to converse comfortably in English
You may not qualify if…
- Serious acute illness or hospitalization in the last month;
- Planned major surgery in the next three months that would interfere with program participation (e.g., knee or hip replacement)
- Severe cognitive impairment or other severe physical or psychiatric disorder judged by the study team to pose a significant barrier to participation
Where it is running
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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