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Virtual Empowered Relief for Chronic Pain
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT05057988
Purpose
The purpose of the current pilot study is to examine a feasibility and the preliminary
efficacy of Empowered Relief (ER) class when it is delivered 'virtually' to patients with
chronic pain who take methadone or buprenorphine. The ER class is a single-session pain
management class, which has demonstrated to be effective in improving pain and pain-related
distress in patients with chronic low back pain, but its efficacy has not been examined in
patients with chronic pain who take methadone or buprenorphine. Class participants will learn
self-regulatory skills and develop a personalized plan to use the skills every day. The
current study will examine a feasibility and participant's perception and satisfaction of
this class at post-class. The study will also follow participants 3 months by administering 5
surveys (baseline, 2 weeks and 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months post-treatment) to determine
whether the class confers the short-term and medium-term benefits across various aspects of
health.
Official Title
Virtual Empowered Relief for People With Chronic Pain Who Take Methadone or Buprenorphine
Stanford Investigator(s)
Dokyoung Sophia You, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age at least 18 years old
- Chronic Pain (> 3 months)
- Taking Methadone or Buprenorphine
- English Fluency
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant,
- Gross Cognitive Impairment,
- Acute Suicidality,
- Severe Depression
Intervention(s):
behavioral: Empowered Relief class
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Dokyoung S You, PhD