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Virtual Stepped Care Program for Chronic Pain

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Speak and read English or French

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 16 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test an online "stepped care" program for youth with chronic pain to improve access to care, reduce symptoms, & improve mental health.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Canadian youth experiencing chronic pain who are waiting for specialist care. Participants must be willing to use the Power over Pain Portal for 4 months, speak English or French, have internet access or accept a loaned phone with data, and be able to consent. Those with severe cognitive impairments or untreated major psychiatric illnesses are excluded.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests an online 'stepped care' program called the Power over Pain Portal designed for youths with chronic pain. It aims to tailor care based on individual needs and allows users to adjust the intensity of their treatment through the portal as required.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention is non-pharmaceutical and involves using an online platform for managing chronic pain, traditional medication side effects are not applicable. However, there may be indirect effects related to screen time or emotional responses to content.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I can speak and read English or French.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 16 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~16 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 16 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability

Adoption

Appropriateness

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Secondary outcome measures

Anxiety

Depression

Health Related Quality of Life

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Intervention armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Power over Pain Portal

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioOTHER

126 Previous Clinical Trials

55,389 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Chronic Pain

111 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Dalhousie UniversityOTHER

167 Previous Clinical Trials

403,045 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Chronic Pain

302 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

The Hospital for Sick ChildrenLead Sponsor

690 Previous Clinical Trials

6,945,385 Total Patients Enrolled

8 Trials studying Chronic Pain

954 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Media Library

Power over Pain Portal Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05894772 — N/A

Chronic Pain Research Study Groups: Intervention arm

Chronic Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Power over Pain Portal Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05894772 — N/A

Power over Pain Portal 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05894772 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

To whom is this research opportunity available?

"To participate in this clinical trial, children between 12 and 18 years old suffering from chronic pain need to apply. Currently, 93 participants are needed."

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Are there opportunities for participation in this research project currently available?

"Unfortunately, clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical trial is no longer actively searching for patients; the initial post was published on June 30th 2023 and the last update took place on July 7th 2023. However, there are 410 other studies currently recruiting participants."

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How many sites are actively overseeing this clinical research?

"Several hospitals are taking part in this research, including but not limited to McMaster Children's Hospital (Hamilton), Children's Hospital London Health Sciences (London) and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Ottawa). In total, 11 sites are actively engaged."

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What key objectives are investigators seeking to discern from this clinical trial?

"This 16 week experiment seeks to measure its overall success through Adoption as the primary outcome. Secondary objectives are Pain Interference, Anxiety and Depression which will be evaluated using PROMIS Short-form Scales with 5 point Likert scales ranging from never to almost always for each symptom."

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Does this medical research include participants over the age of 55?

"This trial is designed for adolescents between 12 and 18 years old. Clinicaltrials.gov shows that 41 studies are applicable to the under-18 demographic while 368 apply to those over 65."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Evaluating a Virtual Stepped Care Portal in Youth Awaiting Tertiary Chronic Pain Care: An Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Type III Study

Jennifer Stinson 2023. "Evaluating a Virtual Stepped Care Portal in Youth Awaiting Tertiary Chronic Pain Care: An Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Type III Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05894772.