- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02783365
Improving the Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care
There are an estimated 100 million Americans with chronic pain. The enormity of the problem at the societal level is staggering, not simply in terms of its sheer prevalence but also the societal costs, including health care expenditures, disability compensation, lost productivity, and lost employment potential. The pharmacological focus in treatment tends to give patients with chronic pain a negative stereotype as many are viewed as drug seeking, or worse, they are perceived to have an imaginary illness. It is argued that these stigmas not only negatively affect the patients' healthcare experience, but also perpetuate maladaptive coping. In addition, it is suggested that reliance on pharmacological approaches have contributed to the rate of overdoses from prescribed opioids. In order to address this burden facing society, patients need opportunities to foster a sense of self-efficacy to manage their pain, as well as improve their healthcare experience by allowing them to dialogue with their clinician openly and freely about their chronic pain, and coping strategies.
This study is designed to explore the impact of an intervention using photo-elicitation (based on Photovoice) and online group support (via Facebook) on participants' overall experience of chronic pain and patient-identified areas of function. Photovoice participants will utilize cameras that enable them to record issues related to their experiences, and subsequently display them. This method serves as an empowering tool to connect participants to key stakeholders in the community, facilitates change and opportunities that otherwise would not be available to marginalized groups.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This is a multi-site study occurring between the University of Missouri, and the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network (NRN). The University of Missouri will be responsible for the following:
- Coordinating the approval of initial protocol as well as subsequent amendments.
- Ensure that each site is using the correct version of the protocol.
- Serve as the study contact.
- Participate in the selection of qualified sites for participation (the NRN will be responsible for recruitment and randomization. This process will be overseen by MU).
- Monitor progress and oversee all conduct of the study at participating sites.
- Responsible for the data analysis, reporting, integrity, and accuracy of data.
There will be one protocol document, and each site will utilize this document. The lead site (MU) will develop the informed consent, which includes language that data will be shared with the NRN.
The NRN will be the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of record for the 18 practices recruited to participate within the NRN, and will provide a letter of authorization and final IRB approval to the lead PI (MU).
The study will test if a photo elicitation intervention combined with access to online community support and a chronic pain guideline can improve a 3-item measure of chronic pain [the PEG score: Pain intensity (P), Enjoyment of Life (E), and General Activity (G)] and a patient-identified area of function, compared to a group who receive the guideline alone.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Missouri
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Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212
- University of Missouri, Dept. of Family and Community Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients will need to meet the following criteria in order to participate in the study:
- they must be between the ages of 18-75
- they must have an established care relationship with the practitioner (having had at least two previous visits for chronic pain of at least 6 months' duration)
- they must read and understand English
- they must be willing to sign a consent. Patients must have a device to take pictures (e.g., camera, phone, or tablet) and access to the internet in order to complete REDcap (the online data collection tool we will use to capture quantitative data in order to assess intervention impact), and participate in the online discussions via Facebook.
Exclusion Criteria:
- No terminal illness, and/or a life expectancy of < 1yr.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Intervention
The intervention uses photo-elicitation and online group support (via Facebook) to improve patients' overall experience of chronic pain and patient-identified areas of function.
This intervention was informed by the Photovoice methodology developed by Wang and Burris (1994).
Photovoice participants will utilize cameras that enable them to record issues related to their experiences, and subsequently display them in office visits with their physician or mid-level clinician.
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See above information.
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NO_INTERVENTION: Control
Patients in the control practices will receive usual care and will be eligible to participate in the intervention after their participation in the study is completed at 12 months.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in the score on the 3-item measure of chronic pain (PEG)
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12 months after enrollment
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The PEG asks 3 questions about (1) severity of pain on average in the past week, (2) how much has pain interfered with your life during the past week, and (3) how much has pain interfered with your general activity.
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Change from baseline to 12 months after enrollment
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in the score on the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12 months after enrollment
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The PSEQ is a 10-item questionnaire asking "how confident you are" in performing activities in the specified areas.
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Change from baseline to 12 months after enrollment
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Change in the score on the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12 months after enrollment
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We will use 8 of the 20 questions in the CPAQ, which ask about pain acceptance.
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Change from baseline to 12 months after enrollment
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Change in score on a scale measuring the patient-centeredness of an office visit (Stewart et al., 2004)
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12 months after enrollment
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This scale of patient-centeredness asks 14 questions about how patient-centered the office visit was.
We will use a subset of the 14 items.
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Change from baseline to 12 months after enrollment
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Benjamin H Crenshaw, MD, University of Missouri-Columbia
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2004283
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
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