VCOM Pain Free Research
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Osteopathic Manipulative TreatmentProcedure: Dry NeedlingOther: Autonomic RecalibrationBehavioral: NutritionBehavioral: Behavior Change CoachingBehavioral: Counseling PsychologyOther: Multiple Treatments
- Registration Number
- NCT06533345
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
- Those experiencing chronic pain, i.e., ongoing pain not relevant to an acute perturbation (e.g., recent injury).
- Those subjects seeking pharmaceutical intervention
- Those whose myofascial pain is deemed functional (normal response to acute injury or ongoing pathology
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Multiple Multiple Treatments Multiple Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Dry Needling Dry Needling Dry Needling Autonomic Recalibration Autonomic Recalibration Autonomic Recalibration Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition Behavior Change Coaching Behavior Change Coaching Behavior Change Coaching Counseling Psychology Counseling Psychology Counseling Psychology Multiple Behavior Change Coaching Multiple Multiple Nutrition Multiple Multiple Autonomic Recalibration Multiple Multiple Dry Needling Multiple Multiple Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Multiple Multiple Counseling Psychology Multiple
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Intensity (NRS Pain Scale) Beginning of each Visit through study completion, an average (anticipated) of 6 months 0-10 Pain Rating. 0=no pain to 10=pain as intense as you can imagine
PROMIS (Pain Interference, SF4a) Beginning of each Visit through study completion, an average (anticipated) of 6 months Pain interference survey. Answers range from "Not at all" to "Very Much" when relating to the impact of pain on daily life.
Use of analgesics (QAQ-Quantitative Analgesic Questionnaire) Beginning of each Visit through study completion, an average (anticipated) of 6 months Survey listing all medications taken for pain. All types are converted in equivalent doses of morphine and scored.
Human Flourishing (Secure Flourishing Index) Beginning of each Visit through study completion, an average (anticipated) of 6 months Measure of Human Flourishing across 6 Domains. Scores range from 0-10 with lower scores indicating lower flourishing and higher scores indicating higher flourishing.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn
🇺🇸Auburn, Alabama, United States