Pain Self-Management and Treatment Engagement for Patients Taking Opioids

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Pain, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Misuse and Addiction

In brief

The goal of this study is to learn if Pain Self-Management (PSM) can improve chronic pain care in individuals with opioid misuse or opioid use disorder (OUD) The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does PSM help participants manage their chronic pain more effectively? * Does PSM help participants engage in treatment for opioid use? Researchers will compare PSM to standard care to see if PSM is effective in managing chronic pain and engagement in treatment. Participants will: * Take part in the PSM program or receive standard care for 12 weeks after enrolling in the study * Complete surveys every 3 months for 9 months (total of 4 visits) Participants will receive compensation for participating in the study. There are risks associated with participating in the study, including breach of confidentiality and psychological distress caused by discussing difficult topics.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06855732

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

204

Starts

2024-11-25

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-11

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
• Adults at least 18 years old
• Ability to speak, read, and understand English
• Capable of providing informed consent
• Access to phone and/or internet
• Current (defined as at least 1 primary care visit in the past 3 years) or new (confirmed appointment) primary care patient at a participating clinic
• Must meet criteria for OUD or opioid misuse based on at least one of the following:
• OUD Misuse Screening score of 3 or more (sometimes or more) on at least one of the questions
• Meets criteria for DSM-5 Opioid Use Disorder on MINI-J
• Documented diagnosis of Opioid use Disorder (OUD)
• Have bothersome (Grade 2) or high impact chronic pain (Grade 3), based on the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised (GCPS-R)

You may not qualify if…

• An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
• Under 18 years of age
• Have cancer-related pain
• Are currently in jail, prison, overnight/residential facility as required by court of law or have pending legal action that could prevent participation in study activities
• Have received prescribed, administered, or dispensed MOUD (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone) as maintenance treatment for OUD (excluding acute or short-term (< 7 days) use of these medications to manage opioid withdrawal or pain management) within the past 90 days
• Had an intentional suicide attempt within the past 3 months
• The investigators will not exclude individuals with common comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety, or alcohol, methamphetamine, and other substance use disorders.

Where it is running

• Comprehensive Care Practice — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Renaissance Family Practice - Hampton Office — Allison Park, Pennsylvania, United States
• Renaissance Family Practice - RIDC Office — Blawnox, Pennsylvania, United States
• Renaissance Family Practice - Glenshaw Office — Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, United States
• Renaissance Family Practice - Millvale Office — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Community Medicine, Inc. — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• UPMC General Internal Medicine-Montefiore — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Renaissance Family Practice - Aspinwall Office — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• UPMC General Internal Medicine-Shadyside (Shea Medical Center) — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Renaissance Family Practice - Harmarville Office — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• UPMC General Internal Medicine-Turtle Creek — Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, United States
• Renaissance Family Practice - Penn Hills Office — Verona, Pennsylvania, United States
• UPMC General Internal Medicine-South — West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States
• St. Joseph's Rural Health Clinic (WVU Medicine) — Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States
• Harpers Ferry Family Medicine (WVU Medicine) — Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States
• WVU Medicine University Town Centre — Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
• WVU Medicine Primary Care — Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States

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