Nonpharmacologic Pain Management in FQHC Primary Care Clinics

Description

The goal of this study is to improve pain management and reduce opioid reliance for patients with chronic back pain in Utah Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The study compares the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic pain treatments using telehealth to overcome access barriers. We will use automated EHR reminders for electronic referral to teleconsult services. Our project tests adaptive treatments and uses a hybrid type I design - focused on effectiveness outcomes while gathering implementation data to inform future efforts to scale effective strategies.

Conditions

Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain

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Study overview

The goal of this study is to improve pain management and reduce opioid reliance for patients with chronic back pain in Utah Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The study compares the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic pain treatments using telehealth to overcome access barriers. We will use automated EHR reminders for electronic referral to teleconsult services. Our project tests adaptive treatments and uses a hybrid type I design - focused on effectiveness outcomes while gathering implementation data to inform future efforts to scale effective strategies.

Nonpharmacologic Pain Management in FQHC Primary Care Clinics

Nonpharmacologic Pain Management in FQHC Primary Care Clinics

Condition
Low Back Pain
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Salt Lake City

Association of Utah Community Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84106

Salt Lake City

The University of Utah Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84108

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Able to communicate in English or Spanish
  • * Age between 18-80
  • * Visit with an FQHC provider (in-person or via telehealth) in past 90 days
  • * Back pain has been an ongoing problem for at least the past 3 months, and has been a problem on at least half the days in the past 6 months
  • * Access to resources necessary to receive telehealth sessions (phone or 2-way video)
  • * Currently pregnant
  • * Currently involved in active substance use disorder treatment (other than peer support groups, AA, etc.)
  • * History of spine surgery in past 6 months
  • * Has a condition restricting participation in physical activity (i.e., unable to ambulate independently (with or without assistive device) for at least 5 minutes.
  • * Reason for back pain is a fracture or non-musculoskeletal condition (i.e., spinal tumor, inflammatory disorder, etc.)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Utah,

Study Record Dates

2026-06-21