- ICH GCP
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- Clinical Trial NCT05259878
Adverse Childhood Events Chronic Pain
Examining the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Events and Chronic Pain in the Canadian Forces
Study Overview
Detailed Description
There is data to suggest that early childhood physical, emotional and sexual trauma could contribute to the development of chronic pain later in life, but this has not been studied in the Canadian Forces. The investigators will examine the relationship between adverse childhood events (ACE) and patient reported pain and function conducted within the CAF. Investigators therefore hypothesize that ACE scores will be independently associated with variation in physical limitations, pain intensity when compared with a control group that has no chronic pain.
Procedure Investigators will collect data on pain conditions, potential risk factors, and function using standard patient reported outcome measures. This data includes information about the patient occupation, pain conditions and impact on life, exercise levels, mood, childhood experiences, views on their condition and requests for care support.
Risks and risk mitigation Participation in this study is voluntary and therefore patients and controls could choose not to fill out surveys. They will also be made aware that they can withdraw consent at any time without having any effect on access to future medical care.
Investigators do not foresee significant associated risks but our consent form will also provide information on support resources should distress ensue. Patients' confidentiality/anonymity will be protected through multiple strategies.
The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic within the Canadian Forces Health Services Centre Ottawa services about 500 patients with complex chronic pain issues per year. Patients are active service members, ranging from the age of 18-60 years old, referred primarily from the National Capital Region, CFB Petawawa, CFB Kingston, and CFB Trenton for consultation and management. A Control group of students at CFB Borden will be recruited to complete questionnaires.
As the standard intake, patients will generally complete the patient reported outcome measures listed below. At that time, they will be made aware of the study by a member of the research team not involved in their care. The information handout included in Appendix H will be provided and posted in the clinic. Control patients without chronic pain, will be recruited by word of mouth and through the information handout.
Patient data compiled includes demographics consisting of age, gender, trade, pain conditions and comorbidities. Each patient will undergo a standard in-clinic assessment, which includes standard, validated patient reported outcome measures including body pain diagram, numeric pain scale (PEG), pain disability index (PDI), adverse childhood events (ACE), mood (PHQ-9), perceived injustice (IEQ) and exercise (IPAQ).
All questionnaires can be administered in English or French. Please see Appendix A.
Investigators have included various standardized and adapted versions of other questionnaires which will allow control for known confounders. Control participants will not fill out the litigation status form.
Investigators will complete an analysis of this data to determine the relationship between adverse childhood events and patient reported pain and functional status. A priori power analysis indicates that a sample of 136 patients would provide 90% statistical power, with α set at 0.05, to detect a medium effect size (f2 = 0.15) for a regression with five predictors if ACEs would account for 5% of the variability in physical function, and our complete model would account for 15% of the overall variability. To account for 5% incomplete responses, investigators will enroll 143 patients and 75 controls.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Ontario
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1J6L4
- Canadian Forces Health Services Centre
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1K0T2
- Canadian Forces Health Services-
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with chronic pain and student controls providing consent to complete administered questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients not willing or unable to provide consent
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Control
A Control group of students at CFB Borden will be recruited to complete questionnaires.
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• The Adverse Childhood Events (ACE) scale is a validated 10-item binary questionnaire ("yes" or "no") that retrospectively measures domains of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in the first 18 years of life.
Scores range from 0 to 10 with higher scores indicating more adverse experiences during patients' childhood.
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Patients with chronic pain
Patients are active service members, ranging from the age of 18-60 years old, referred primarily from the National Capital Region, CFB Petawawa, CFB Kingston, and CFB Trenton for consultation and management
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• The Adverse Childhood Events (ACE) scale is a validated 10-item binary questionnaire ("yes" or "no") that retrospectively measures domains of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in the first 18 years of life.
Scores range from 0 to 10 with higher scores indicating more adverse experiences during patients' childhood.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The Adverse Childhood Events (ACE) scale
Time Frame: baseline
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A validated 10-item binary questionnaire ("yes" or "no") that retrospectively measures domains of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in the first 18 years of life.
Scores range from 0 to 10 with higher scores indicating more adverse experiences during patients' childhood.
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baseline
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pain, Enjoyment and General Activity Scale (PEG)
Time Frame: baseline
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a 3-question scale with scores from 0-10 looking to describe the change (if any) in activity limitations, symptoms, emotions and overall quality of life, related to the pain condition.
Higher scores indicate poorer pain and function
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baseline
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The Pain Disability Index (PDI)
Time Frame: baseline
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to investigate the magnitude of self-reported pain-related disability, independent from region of pain or pain-related diagnosis.
The items of the questionnaire are assessed on a 0-10 numeric rating scale in which 0 means no disability and 10 is maximum disability.
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baseline
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Collaborators and Investigators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
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
- 2020-045
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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