RECRUITING

VCOM Pain Free Research

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Studies estimate that 30% of people worldwide experience chronic pain. The mechanisms causing this pain can vary: a neuropathic offender, such as nerve compression; a structural offender, such as long-term effects of soft tissue damage and repair; or nociplastic, dysfunctional offenders, such as fibromyalgia. The type of pain experienced influences diagnostic and treatment choice. In theory, there's a significant blending of these pain types within individuals and across patients, leading many specialists to view pain classification as a spectrum. Multidisciplinary pain management (MPM) is a standard model for addressing and treating different mechanisms of chronic pain using multiple interventions from different disciplines. Although many clinics employing these strategies have resulted in positive and clinically effective outcomes, the creation and implementation of such facilities have not been widespread. With increasing focus on psychosocial factors that impact pain in conjunction with structural and biomechanical offenders, a need for a whole-person, integrated approach to chronic pain management is needed. We propose an observational study to gather data that will inform the design, implementation, and operation of such a chronic pain research clinic.

Official Title

MERCI Chronic Pain Research Clinic (Medical Education and Research in Compassionate Integration/Intervention)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-08-30
Study Completion:2027-08-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06533345

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:21 Years to 80 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Those experiencing chronic pain, i.e., ongoing pain not relevant to an acute perturbation (e.g., recent injury).
  1. * Those subjects seeking pharmaceutical intervention
  2. * Those whose myofascial pain is deemed functional (normal response to acute injury or ongoing pathology

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Bill Pearson, PhD
CONTACT
334-442-4023
wpearson01@vcom.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn
Auburn, Alabama, 36832
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-08-30
Study Completion Date2027-08-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-08-30
Study Completion Date2027-08-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Autonomic Dysfunction
  • Sympathetic Dominance
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
  • Dry Needling
  • Nutrition
  • Lifestyle
  • Group Therapy
  • Therapy
  • Trauma
  • Flourishing

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Chronic Pain