Nurse-Delivered Brief Pain Relief Skills Treatment in Rural Communities

Part of paid clinical trials in Spokane, Washington.

Sponsor
Washington State University
Study ID
NCT07863375
Status
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Conditions

  • Chronic Pain

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Pain relief skills training — BEHAVIORAL
    Rural RN-delivered psychoeducational pain relief skills group intervention includes development of a personalized plan, downloading a corresponding app for daily and unlimited use, and daily text messages for 90 days..
  • Health Education — OTHER
    A digital health education intervention is roughly matched for time, attention, and daily text for 90 days.

Study Details

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if a nurse-delivered psychoeducational pain management skills intervention \[Empowered Relief\] can improve pain outcomes for adults with chronic pain who live in rural communities The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: Does nurse-delivered Empowered Relief improve pain intensity and pain interference more than a health education intervention after 3 months? Does nurse-delivered Empowered Relief improve pain catastrophizing, pain self-efficacy, and relaxation response more than a health education intervention after 3 months? Does nurse-delivered Empowered Relief improve sleep disturbance, depression, fatigue, and anxiety more than a health education intervention after 3 months? Participants will: Attend either a single-session 2-hour Empowered Relief class or a Health Education intervention. Complete assessments measuring pain and related symptoms with online surveys immediately post-intervention and 3 months later. Receive daily prompts to practice skills from the intervention.

Key Dates

First listed
Oct 7, 2026
Start date
Mar 1, 2027
Status verified
Oct 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2030
Completion
Dec 30, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Empowered Relief
    Participants randomized to the ER group will complete a HIPAA compliant, password protected 2-hour Zoom ER class delivered by an ER-trained registered nurse (RN).
  • Active Comparator: Health Education
    Participants randomized to the digital Health Education (HE) Control group will receive an educational intervention similar in time and attention to compare with the experimental treatment group.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pain intensity [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Washington State UniversitySpokaneWashington99202
Marian L Wilson, PhD
[email protected]
509-358-7972
Ross J Bindler, PharmD
[email protected]
509-358-7987

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