Empowered Relief for Caregivers
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Conditions studied: Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Neuropathic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes (CRPS), Abdominal Pain (AP)
In brief
This study is testing a new program called Empowered Relief for Caregivers (ER-CY), designed to support caregivers of children and teens who live with chronic pain. ER-CY is a single two-hour class delivered online. It teaches skills for managing the stress of caring for a child in pain and for responding to a child's pain in helpful ways. Up to 80 caregivers of youth with chronic pain will take part in one ER-CY class and then complete surveys and a short interview over the following three months. The researchers want to learn two things: whether caregivers are willing and able to take part and find the program helpful and satisfying, and whether the program lowers caregiver distress and improves their child's day-to-day functioning. What is learned will help guide future programs and care for youth with chronic pain and their families.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07636980
- Run by
- Stanford University
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2026-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-09
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Caregiver of a youth with a chronic pain diagnosis (>3 months in duration)
- English speaking
You may not qualify if…
- Significant psychosocial complexity based on clinical team assessment (e.g., severe depression/anxiety, unable to tolerate a group setting)
Where it is running
- Stanford University — Palo Alto, California, United States
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