Pain Self-Management and Treatment Engagement for Patients Taking Opioids

Description

The goal of this study is to learn if Pain Self-Management (PSM) can improve chronic pain care in individuals with opioid misuse or opioid use disorder (OUD) The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does PSM help participants manage their chronic pain more effectively? * Does PSM help participants engage in treatment for opioid use? Researchers will compare PSM to standard care to see if PSM is effective in managing chronic pain and engagement in treatment. Participants will: * Take part in the PSM program or receive standard care for 12 weeks after enrolling in the study * Complete surveys every 3 months for 9 months (total of 4 visits) Participants will receive compensation for participating in the study. There are risks associated with participating in the study, including breach of confidentiality and psychological distress caused by discussing difficult topics.

Conditions

Chronic Pain, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Misuse and Addiction

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Study overview

The goal of this study is to learn if Pain Self-Management (PSM) can improve chronic pain care in individuals with opioid misuse or opioid use disorder (OUD) The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does PSM help participants manage their chronic pain more effectively? * Does PSM help participants engage in treatment for opioid use? Researchers will compare PSM to standard care to see if PSM is effective in managing chronic pain and engagement in treatment. Participants will: * Take part in the PSM program or receive standard care for 12 weeks after enrolling in the study * Complete surveys every 3 months for 9 months (total of 4 visits) Participants will receive compensation for participating in the study. There are risks associated with participating in the study, including breach of confidentiality and psychological distress caused by discussing difficult topics.

Pain Self-Management Intervention to Reduce Pain & Improve MOUD Engagement in Primary Care: a Randomized Trial

Pain Self-Management and Treatment Engagement for Patients Taking Opioids

Condition
Chronic Pain
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

Community Medicine, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Pittsburgh

UPMC General Internal Medicine-Montefiore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Pittsburgh

UPMC General Internal Medicine-Shadyside (Shea Medical Center), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232

Turtle Creek

UPMC General Internal Medicine-Turtle Creek, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, United States, 15145

West Mifflin

UPMC General Internal Medicine-South, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States, 15122

Buckhannon

St. Joseph's Rural Health Clinic (WVU Medicine), Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States, 26201

Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry Family Medicine (WVU Medicine), Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States, 25425

Morgantown

WVU Medicine University Town Centre, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26501

Shepherdstown

WVU Medicine Primary Care, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States, 25419

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

  • 1. Adults at least 18 years old
  • 2. Ability to speak, read, and understand English
  • 3. Capable of providing informed consent
  • 4. Access to phone and/or internet
  • 5. Current (defined as at least 1 primary care visit in the past 3 years) or new (confirmed appointment) primary care patient at a participating clinic
  • 6. Must meet criteria for OUD or opioid misuse based on at least one of the following:
  • 1. OUD Misuse Screening score of 3 or more (sometimes or more) on at least one of the questions
  • 2. Meets criteria for DSM-5 Opioid Use Disorder on MINI-J
  • 3. Documented diagnosis of Opioid use Disorder (OUD)
  • 7. Have bothersome (Grade 2) or high impact chronic pain (Grade 3), based on the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised (GCPS-R)
  • 1. Under 18 years of age
  • 2. Have cancer-related pain
  • 3. Are currently in jail, prison, overnight/residential facility as required by court of law or have pending legal action that could prevent participation in study activities
  • 4. Have received prescribed, administered, or dispensed MOUD (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone) as maintenance treatment for OUD (excluding acute or short-term (\< 7 days) use of these medications to manage opioid withdrawal or pain management) within the past 90 days
  • 5. Had an intentional suicide attempt within the past 3 months

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Pittsburgh,

Erin Winstanley, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh

Jessica Merlin, MD, PhD, MBA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh

Study Record Dates

2026-12-31