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Effects of a Patient Driven Assessment Process With Complex Pain Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Interventions
Other: The MySupport tool
Registration Number
NCT02746354
Lead Sponsor
Kaiser Permanente
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to engage patients with chronic pain and other key stakeholders in an iterative process of pilot-testing a validated patient generated instrument, the Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile (MYMOP), to support primary care encounters and provide a direct comparison between a strategy of incorporating patient reported outcomes into the package of care for complex pain patients and usual care. The specific aims of this phase of the project are to: 1) adapt the MYMOP for use in the primary care setting well-integrated into everyday practice flow, and 2) evaluate whether the utilization of the MYMOP data in routine primary care encounters results in improvements in patient symptoms and functioning over time as well as increased satisfaction with the visit for patients and primary care providers. To achieve Aim 2, the investigators will compare the reported outcomes and health care utilization from participating patients in this study for whom the MYMOP-based instrument will be used in routine clinical care to a matched group of chronic pain patients who will not receive the MYMOP-based assessment but will otherwise have similarly collected data. This also allows us to evaluate of the extent to which use of the tool adds patient-centered information to more conventional instruments. In addition to these two aims, for a third aim, the investigators plan to collect qualitative data from patients, their family members, Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) health care providers, and KPNW administrators to better understand the needs of this subpopulation of patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years or older
  • Kaiser Permanente Northwest health plan members with at least 12 months of continuous eligibility at time of study entry and receive primary care from participating physicians
  • Continued opioid use during the previous 6 months, as defined by 2 or more dispenses of long-acting opioids and/or a minimum cumulative supply of 90 days' worth of short-acting opioids based on electronic medical record (EMR) d) EMR recorded diagnosis of nonspecific chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, or diagnosis of ≥ 2 types of pain in the past year
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active cancer
  • Substance abuse or dependence
  • Hospice care
  • Severe mental illness

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
The MySupport toolThe MySupport toolUtilization of the MySupport tool, a tailored patient-centered assessment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain severity and functioningChange at 5 months, change from 5 to10 months and change at 10 months

Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-SF): pain severity and pain interference subscales

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient skill in managing health careChange at 5 months, change from 5 to10 months and change at 10 months

Patient Activation Measure

Quality of sleepChange at 5 months, change from 5 to10 months and change at 10 months

Insomnia Severity Index

Clinician empathyChange at 5 months, change from 5 to10 months and change at 10 months

CARE measure

Health-related quality of lifeChange at 5 months, change from 5 to10 months and change at 10 months

EuroQuol Instrument

Self-care practicesChange at 5 months, change from 5 to10 months and change at 10 months

Questionnaire

Health services utilizationChange at 5 months, change from 5 to10 months and change at 10 months

Electronic medical records

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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