The goal Aim 1 of this investigation is to characterize the diagnosis of chronic pain in torture survivors. The investigators hypothesize that using a validated pain screen to supplement the existing United Nations Istanbul Protocol can improve the ability to detect pain from 15% to 90% in this study population. Investigators will test this hypothesis by conducting a prospective, blind comparison to gold standard study. The goal of Aim 2 is to evaluate the acceptability of somatic pain treatment using qualitative interviews of torture survivors. The goal of Aim 3 is to assess the feasibility of recruiting and retaining participants in a digital pain program over six months.
Pain, Pain, Chronic
The goal Aim 1 of this investigation is to characterize the diagnosis of chronic pain in torture survivors. The investigators hypothesize that using a validated pain screen to supplement the existing United Nations Istanbul Protocol can improve the ability to detect pain from 15% to 90% in this study population. Investigators will test this hypothesis by conducting a prospective, blind comparison to gold standard study. The goal of Aim 2 is to evaluate the acceptability of somatic pain treatment using qualitative interviews of torture survivors. The goal of Aim 3 is to assess the feasibility of recruiting and retaining participants in a digital pain program over six months.
Chronic Pain Diagnosis and Treatment in Torture Survivors
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Bellevue/New York University Program for Survivors of Torture, New York, New York, United States, 10016
Mount Sinai Human Rights Program, New York, New York, United States, 10029
Columbia University Human Rights Initiative and Asylum Clinic, New York, New York, United States, 10032
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States, 10065
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University,
Gunisha Kaur, MA, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Claudia Hatef, BS, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
2025-08-31