Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management Using Podcasts: A Pilot Trial

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-02

Study Completion Date

2025-01-29

Brief Summary

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This randomized Stage 1 pilot trial tests the feasibility of a community health worker (CHW) delivered chronic pain self-management intervention for older adults ("STEP-UP"; Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management - Using Podcasts) in a primary care setting. A total of 40 participants aged 50+ with high-impact chronic pain will be randomized to intervention or control groups. The STEP-UP intervention will feature an educational podcast series teaching core pain self-management skills. Podcasts will be supplemented by sessions with a Community Health Worker taking place at designated times over a 7-week period. The Community Health Worker will guide participants in a modified Patient Priorities of Care approach to help them identify their values and priorities and develop goals that reflect these.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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STEP-UP intervention group

Participants will engage in a behavioral intervention for pain self-management that incorporates educational podcasts and sessions with a community health worker.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

STEP-UP

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The STEP-UP chronic pain self-management intervention (Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management - Using Podcasts) will feature an educational podcast series teaching core pain self-management skills. Podcasts will be supplemented by sessions with a Community Health Worker taking place at designated times over a 7-week period. The Community Health Worker will guide participants in a modified Patient Priorities of Care (PPC) approach to help them identify their values and priorities and develop goals that reflect these.

Control group

Members of the control group will not initially receive the STEP-UP intervention. After completing the 8-week follow-up telephone survey, individuals in the control group will be invited to take part in the STEP-UP intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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STEP-UP

The STEP-UP chronic pain self-management intervention (Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management - Using Podcasts) will feature an educational podcast series teaching core pain self-management skills. Podcasts will be supplemented by sessions with a Community Health Worker taking place at designated times over a 7-week period. The Community Health Worker will guide participants in a modified Patient Priorities of Care (PPC) approach to help them identify their values and priorities and develop goals that reflect these.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Support, Training, and Education for Pain self-management, Using Podcasts

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 50 years
* Have a mobile or landline phone
* Report high-impact chronic musculoskeletal pain (defined as pain in muscles or joints for \> 3 months "most days" or "every day" on a scale of never, some days, most days, or every day) AND their pain limited life or work activities over the past 3 months "most days" or "every day"
* Have not participated in another chronic pain self-management intervention in the last 5 years.
* Able to converse comfortably in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Serious acute illness or hospitalization in the last month;
* Planned major surgery in the next three months that would interfere with program participation (e.g., knee or hip replacement)
* Severe cognitive impairment or other severe physical or psychiatric disorder judged by the study team to pose a significant barrier to participation

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No