Active — Not RecruitingPhase 3

Nonpharmacologic Pain Management in FQHC Primary Care Clinics

United States500 participantsStarted 2021-11-04

Plain-language summary

The goal of this study is to improve pain management and reduce opioid reliance for patients with chronic back pain in Utah Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The study compares the effectiveness of nonpharmacologic pain treatments using telehealth to overcome access barriers. We will use automated EHR reminders for electronic referral to teleconsult services. Our project tests adaptive treatments and uses a hybrid type I design - focused on effectiveness outcomes while gathering implementation data to inform future efforts to scale effective strategies.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Able to communicate in English or Spanish * Age between 18-80 * Visit with an FQHC provider (in-person or via telehealth) in past 90 days * Back pain has been an ongoing problem for at least the past 3 months, and has been a problem on at least half the days in the past 6 months * Access to resources necessary to receive telehealth sessions (phone or 2-way video) Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant * Currently involved in active substance use disorder treatment (other than peer support groups, AA, etc.) * History of spine surgery in past 6 months * Has a condition restricting participation in physical activity (i.e., unable to ambulate independently (with or without assistive device) for at least 5 minutes. * Reason for back pain is a fracture or non-musculoskeletal condition (i.e., spinal tumor, inflammatory disorder, etc.)

What they're measuring

PEG-3

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04923334

SponsorUniversity of Utah

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-10-31