Feasibility and Acceptability of Empowered Relief for American Indians With Pain During and After Cancer Treatment

Part of paid clinical trials in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Study ID
NCT07742449
Status
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Conditions

  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Pain
  • Pain
  • Pain Management

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Empowered Relief — BEHAVIORAL
    ER is a single-session, Zoom-based, 2-hour, skills-based pain management class delivered by certified instructors. Participants learn three core pain relief skills, develop a personalized plan, and receive access to a free binaural audio app for daily practice. ER has demonstrated moderate efficacy in individuals with chronic non-cancer pain, reducing pain intensity, pain interference, pain-related distress (pain catastrophizing), sleep disturbance, and anxiety at 3 and 6 months post-treatment.

Study Details

This project will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of Empowered Relief (ER) among American Indian adults who are currently receiving or have completed active cancer treatments at Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC). ER is a single-session, Zoom-based, 2-hour, skills-based pain management class delivered by certified instructors. Participants learn three core pain relief skills, develop a personalized plan, and receive access to a free binaural audio app for daily practice. ER has demonstrated moderate efficacy in individuals with chronic non-cancer pain, reducing pain intensity, pain interference, pain-related distress (pain catastrophizing), sleep disturbance, and anxiety at 3 and 6 months post-treatment. Because of its brief, didactic nature and Zoom delivery, ER can accommodate large class sizes and may address accessibility disparities among underserved cancer populations. While ER is being studied across various non-cancer populations and has been adopted as standard of care in leading healthcare institutions in the U.S. and abroad, it has not been tested in American Indians with cancer.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 3, 2026
Start date
Aug 1, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Empowered Relief
    Participants in this arm will complete a 2-hour Empowered Relief pain management course and get access to all the course materials. They will complete a series of follow-up surveys assessing the feasibility of the class for their pain intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of ER in American Indian populations [ Time Frame: From participant accrual to the completion of their 3-mon follow up survey (approx. 4 months) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stephenson Cancer Center - Tulsa LocationTulsaOklahoma74104
Sophia You
[email protected]
918-660-3925

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