Status:
COMPLETED
Managing Chronic Pain in Veterans With Substance Use Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The proposed project will provide crucial data on the effectiveness of a pain management intervention designed for veterans with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders. The development of an em...
Detailed Description
Background: Chronic non-cancer pain and substance use disorders frequently co-occur in VA primary care and addictions treatment settings. The treatment for pain is complicated in veterans with a histo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A report of pain of at least moderate or greater over the three months prior to baseline assessment as indicated by an average score of four or greater on the Numeric Rating Scale of pain intensity (NRS-I; Farrar et al. 2001);
- Completion of an intake assessment in the Ann Arbor VA's SUD clinic within the three months prior to baseline assessment. The pain-related inclusion criterion will be used to ensure that participants are experiencing elevated levels of pain and, consequently, are appropriate for pain-related treatment.
Exclusion
- Acute suicidality based on responses on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) confirmed by in-depth assessment of patient by the research associate;
- Psychiatric condition that precludes participation in outpatient group treatment based on:
- a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE; Folstein et al. 1975) score less than 21,
- psychiatric hospitalization within the past month, or
- endorsement of current psychotic symptoms on the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI; Derogatis 1993) combined with noticeable bizarre thoughts or behavior during the interview;
- Inability to speak and understand English; and
- The inability to give informed, voluntary, written consent.
- Decisions about exclusion criteria 1 and 2 will be made using a combination of self-reported symptoms and researcher's judgment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
131 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00982410
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
July 13 2015
Active Locations (1)
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VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48113-0170