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Behavioral Intervention

Pain self-management with support from a physiotherapist for Musculoskeletal Pain (PEPO Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Jean-Sébastien Roy, PhD

Research Sponsored by Laval University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Having musculoskeletal pain for more than 3 months.

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline at 10 weeks, change from baseline at 26 weeks

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PEPO Trial Summary

This trial will test if adding extra support to an online pain self-management program helps reduce pain intensity & disability in people with chronic pain.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals who have been experiencing musculoskeletal pain for over three months. It's not suitable for those unable to commit to a 26-week study, or with conditions like rheumatoid, inflammatory or neurodegenerative diseases, fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome, or recent corticosteroid injections.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The PEPO Trial is testing a 10-week online self-management program for chronic pain. One group will follow the program independently while another will receive extra support including two sessions led by physiotherapists and one group session.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational and physical therapy interventions rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience discomfort or emotional fatigue from engaging with their chronic pain in new ways.

PEPO Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have had muscle or joint pain for over 3 months.

PEPO Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline at 10 weeks, change from baseline at 26 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline at 10 weeks, change from baseline at 26 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline at 10 weeks, change from baseline at 26 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

Pain-related functional limitations

Secondary outcome measures

Anxiety and Depression

Global condition change since start of intervention, assessed by a global rating of change question

Kinesiophobia

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PEPO Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Pain self-management with support from a physiotherapistExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will complete an online pain self-management education program, and, during the treatment period, will take part in two sessions with a physiotherapist and one group session led by a peer living with chronic MSKP.

Group II: Pain self-managementActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will complete an online pain self-management education program by themselves as it is intended.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Pain self-management program

2022

N/A

~310

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Laval UniversityLead Sponsor

417 Previous Clinical Trials

172,186 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Musculoskeletal Pain

198 Patients Enrolled for Musculoskeletal Pain

Quebec Pain Research NetworkOTHER

5 Previous Clinical Trials

10,545 Total Patients Enrolled

Jean-Sébastien Roy, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorLaval University

2 Previous Clinical Trials

101 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the age range for enrollment in this trial restricted to persons over 20 years old?

"The trial is seeking volunteers aged 18 or more but no older than 75."

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Is this research endeavor actively seeking participants?

"This research study, which was initially launched on December 11th 2023 and recently updated in early December, is not procuring patients. Nevertheless, there are 436 other trials that are actively seeking volunteers right now."

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What criteria must a person meet to be eligible for this clinical experiment?

"This clinical trial is geared to those individuals who suffer from musculoskeletal pain and are 18-75 years old. Approximately 86 participants must be enrolled in order for the study to continue."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Pain Education Program Optimization (PEPO) Trial

Jean-Sébastien Roy 2023. "Pain Education Program Optimization (PEPO) Trial". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06174246.