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Empowered Relief Class for Chronic Pain

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Research Sponsored by Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Chronic Pain (> 3 months)

Taking Methadone or Buprenorphine

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at 1 month post-tx

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a single-session pain management class to see if it's effective for patients with chronic pain who take methadone or buprenorphine. The class covers self-regulatory skills and participants make a personalized plan to use the skills every day. The trial will test feasibility, satisfaction, and whether the class confers short-term and medium-term benefits.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with chronic pain lasting more than 3 months who are currently taking methadone or buprenorphine. Participants must be fluent in English. It's not suitable for pregnant individuals, those with severe cognitive issues, acute suicidal thoughts, or severe depression.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a virtual 'Empowered Relief' class designed to teach self-regulation skills and create daily personalized plans for managing chronic pain. Its effectiveness will be evaluated through participant feedback and surveys over a three-month period post-treatment.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves educational classes rather than medication, there are no direct medical side effects expected from participating in this trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been experiencing pain for more than 3 months.

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I am currently taking Methadone or Buprenorphine.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at 1 month post-tx

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at 1 month post-tx

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 1 month post-tx for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Likelihood of using the skills

Participant satisfaction

Perceived usefulness/utility

Secondary outcome measures

PCS total scores

Pain Bothersomness

Pain Intensity

+1 more

Other outcome measures

Anxiety

Craving

Depression

+3 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Empowered ReliefExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Empowered Relief class

2021

N/A

~50

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor

2,386 Previous Clinical Trials

17,333,958 Total Patients Enrolled

36 Trials studying Chronic Pain

9,183 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

RTI InternationalOTHER

188 Previous Clinical Trials

875,914 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Chronic Pain

540 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Media Library

Empowered Relief class Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05057988 — N/A

Chronic Pain Research Study Groups: Empowered Relief

Chronic Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Empowered Relief class Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05057988 — N/A

Empowered Relief class 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05057988 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this experiment actively recruiting participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov displays that this research initiative, which was first posted on September 8th 2021, is now recruiting participants. Approximately 75 patients are needed at 1 site."

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How many participants can the trial accommodate at its highest capacity?

"Affirmative. According to the data published on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is actively looking for enrollees; it was first posted on September 8th 2021 and has most recently been updated August 1st 2022. 75 people need to be recruited from a single centre."

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What tangible goals are researchers aiming to accomplish with this clinical trial?

"The primary metric of evaluation for this research is the participant's satisfaction which will be assessed shortly after each session. Secondary objectives include sleep disturbance (rated via PROMIS-Sleep Disturbance short form T scores), pain intensity, and pain bothersomeness (both rated from a scale spanning 1 to 7 days)."

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