Chronic Pain Diagnosis and Treatment in Torture Survivors

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pain; Pain, Chronic

• Registration Number: NCT04629963
• Lead Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-11
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

(Aim 1)<br><br>Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - = 18 years old<br><br> - Survived torture as defined by the World Medical Association<br><br> - Consented to being contacted by our research team<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Non-tortured refugees seeking asylum through T visas (trafficking), U visas (victims<br> of violence in the US), Violence Against Women Act (VAMA), and Special Immigrant<br> Juveniles (SIJ)<br><br> - Pregnant women<br><br>(Aim 2)<br><br>Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - = 18 years old<br><br> - Survived torture as defined by the World Medical Association<br><br> - Chronic pain as per Aim 1 findings<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Non-tortured refugees seeking asylum through T visas (trafficking), U visas (victims<br> of violence in the US), Violence Against Women Act (VAMA), and Special Immigrant<br> Juveniles (SIJ)<br><br> - Pregnant women<br><br>(Aim 3): Inclusion Criteria<br><br> - = 18 years old<br><br> - Survived torture as defined by the World Medical Association<br><br> - Chronic pain as per Aim 1 findings<br><br> - Personal smartphone<br><br>Exclusion Criteria<br><br> - Non-tortured refugees seeking asylum through T visas (trafficking), U visas (victims<br> of violence in the US), Violence Against Women Act (VAMA), and Special Immigrant<br> Juveniles (SIJ)<br><br> - Pregnant women<br><br> - Planned move within 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aim 1: Number of participants for whom yes is indicated for pain as assessed by the United Nations Istanbul Protocol (UNIP).;Aim 1: Number of participants for whom yes is indicated for pain as assessed by the United Nations Istanbul Protocol (UNIP) and the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPISF).;Aim 1: Number of participants for whom yes is indicated for pain as assessed by pain specialist evaluation.;Aim 2: Themes emerging across qualitative interview transcripts.;Aim 3: The recruitment as measured by the number of participants enrolled.;Aim 3: The retention as measured by the number of participants who complete the follow-up appointment 6 months after their baseline appointment.;Aim 3: The adherence as measured by the number of participants who answer 1 or more Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) questions.;Aim 3: The adherence as measured by the number of participants who wear their Fitbit for 1 or more days.