Affective and Inflammatory Reactivity to Pain in Opioid Use Disorder
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Pain De-Catastrophizing
- Conditions
- Opioid-use Disorder
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
- Enrollment
- 89
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Craving
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 19 days ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to investigate the association between response to pain and opioid craving in people with opioid use disorder. In this study, adults with opioid use disorder will be randomized to one of two brief education sessions followed by an assessment of response to pain. Investigators will test the association between response to pain and opioid craving.
Investigators
McHugh, R. Kathryn
Assistant Professor
Mclean Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 18 years or older;
- •diagnosis of opioid use disorder
- •chronic pain
- •ability to read and provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •major psychiatric or medical condition that would interfere with participation
- •current opioid withdrawal
- •currently receiving opioid analgesic medication for pain
- •recent history of myocardial infarction or other serious cardiovascular condition
- •current peripheral neuropathy, active vasculitis or severe peripheral vascular disease
- •systematic inflammatory or autoimmune disorder
- •admitted to current treatment episode on an involuntary status
Arms & Interventions
Pain De-Catastrophizing
Brief behavioral education on how to modify the interpretation of pain.
Intervention: Pain De-Catastrophizing
Pain Education
Brief behavioral education on pain.
Intervention: Pain Education
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Craving
Time Frame: 30 minutes
Investigators will assess opioid craving using the Opioid Craving Scale, a participant-reported measure of opioid craving. Investigators will measure changes in Opioid Craving Scale total scores from baseline (prior to the one-time intervention) to immediately after the intervention. This is a continuous measure that will be measured twice within this single-session experimental session. The total scale score is calculated as an average of the 3 items, with a range from 0-10, with higher scores reflecting more craving.