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Psychology-based Intervention

HOPE Social Media Intervention for Chronic Pain

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
≥ 18 years of age
On chronic opioid therapy (> 3 and < 12 months) for chronic non-cancer pain as reported by their physician who referred them.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether using social media to deliver a psychological intervention can reduce prescription drug abuse among patients with chronic pain.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who are patients within the UCLA health system, have been on opioid therapy between 3 and 12 months for chronic non-cancer pain. Only those referred by their physician can join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The HOPE intervention uses social media and psychology-based strategies to help reduce prescription drug abuse in individuals with chronic pain.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this is a behavioral intervention using social media, there are no direct medical side effects like you'd expect from medication or surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am 18 years old or older.
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I have been on opioid painkillers for 3 to 12 months for non-cancer pain.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Reduction in Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) Score

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
behavioral intervention
Group II: controlActive Control1 Intervention
control

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor
1,521 Previous Clinical Trials
10,278,885 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Chronic Pain
12,769 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Media Library

HOPE Social Media Intervention (Psychology-based Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02735785 — N/A
Chronic Pain Research Study Groups: intervention, control
Chronic Pain Clinical Trial 2023: HOPE Social Media Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02735785 — N/A
HOPE Social Media Intervention (Psychology-based Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02735785 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are any new participants being enrolled in this research project at the moment?

"Unfortunately, the clinicaltrials.gov database indicates that this trial is not currently searching for participants, despite having been posted and last edited on September 1st 2014 and December 28th 2017 respectively. Nonetheless, 404 other trials are open to enrolment at this time."

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Does this research trial accept participants of a more mature age?

"The eligibility criteria for this trial necessitate that participants must be within the age bracket of 18 and 99."

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Am I eligible to partake in this medical experiment?

"This trial necessitates that participants have chronic pain and be between 18 and 99 years old. At the current moment, a total of 51 patients are being enrolled."

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~5 spots leftby Mar 2025