Characteristics of Injury Claims by Chronic Pain Patients

Recruiting

• Conditions: Disabilities Multiple; Injuries; Social Functioning; Chronic Pain

• Registration Number: NCT06104384
• Lead Sponsor: Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic

Brief Summary

Chronic pain is associated with injuries and disabilities. This prospective observational study explores the injury or disability claims made by chronic pain patients. It evaluates the socio-demographics of the patient population. It explores the impact of pain clinic services on the patients' injury rehabilitation, insurance claim outcome, and socioeconomic situation.

Detailed Description

Chronic pain is associated with injuries, disabilities, psychological disorders, and unemployment. Chronic pain patients usually make insurance claims for injury, disability, and unemployment.

This prospective observational study explores the injury, disability, and compensation claims made by chronic pain patients. The study evaluates the socio-demographics of the patient population; including their gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, employment status, income, education level, family status, and home location. It explores the impact of pain clinic services on the patients' injury rehabilitation course, insurance claim outcome, and socioeconomic situation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-02
• Study First Submitted: 2023-10-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-27
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-27
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

• adult chronic pain patients
• patients with injury claim

Exclusion Criteria

• pediatric patients
• patients without injury claim

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patients who had injury insurance claims approved	12 months	Percentage of patients with successful insurance claim approval

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic; 🇨🇦 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada