Telehealth Pain Self-Management for Employed Adults

  • STATUS
    Recruiting
  • participants needed
    200
  • sponsor
    University of Washington
Updated on 19 February 2024
chronic pain
physical disability

Summary

The E-TIPS trial will evaluate an evidence-based, telehealth pain self-management intervention compared to standard care (a waitlist) for chronic pain in adults with physical disabilities who are employed. Participants from anywhere in the US will be randomized to either E-TIPS, a cognitive-behavioral pain self-management intervention delivered by telephone, or a waitlist control. Outcomes, including pain interference, will be assessed at baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-month follow up.

Description

Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent, disabling, and persistent comorbid conditions associated with physical disabilities, including limb loss, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as multiple sclerosis. One half to two-thirds of adults with these conditions experience chronic pain. In addition to being associated with disability, depression, sleep disruption, and physical inactivity, chronic pain has deleterious social and societal costs, including job loss and reliance on long-term disability programs.

The E-TIPS intervention aims to address common barriers encountered by employed individuals with chronic pain. People with physical disabilities may be offered face-to-face delivery of pain self-management interventions, in clinical settings during business hours, which limits access to people with physical disabilities who are employed. These individuals must take time off work to attend multiple treatment sessions, overcome transportation difficulties, and contend with the stigma of seeking behavioral healthcare. Telehealth interventions, such as E-TIPS, have considerable potential for expanding the reach of pain self-management interventions for employed people with physical disabilities.

The proposed randomized (1:1), single-blind parallel-group trial will compare the E-TIPS telehealth pain self-management intervention to a waitlist control in adults with physical disabilities and chronic pain who are employed. Outcomes will be assessed before randomization, mid-treatment (6 weeks post-randomization), post-treatment (12 weeks post-randomization; primary endpoint), and 6-month follow up (38 weeks post-randomization). Participants will be recruited from across the US, including at University of Washington (UW) and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRALab).

Details
Condition Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Myelopathy, Brain Injury, Brain Injury, Trauma, Amputation, Pain, Pain, Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain
Age 18-100 years
Treatment E-TIPS
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04248725
SponsorUniversity of Washington
Last Modified on19 February 2024

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Inclusion Criteria

years of age or older
Self-reported physical disability
Chronic pain defined as daily pain of 3 months duration and 3 average pain intensity in the past week on a 0-10 numerical rating scale
Experiences pain for more than 45 out of the past 90 days (defined as 50% of the time or greater)
Reads, speaks, and understands English
Has access to and is able to communicate over the telephone with our without assistive devices
Is employed, working 20 hours per week or more, on average, and earning in excess of substantial gainful activity (approximately $1200/month)
We will enroll individuals with a range of physical disabilities to maximize
the generalizability of the results, because there is no evidence that the
type of disability affects responsiveness to the proposed treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Under the age of 18
Cannot read, speak, or understand English
No self-reported physical disability
Currently unemployed
Plans to retire or leave employment within the study period
Earning less than approximately $1200 per month
Working fewer than 20 hours per week, on average
Cannot communicate or complete assessments over the phone or internet
Chronic pain defined as daily pain of 3 months duration and 3 average pain intensity in the past week on a 0-10 numerical rating scale
Experiences pain for fewer than 45 out of the past 90 days (defined as 50% of the time or less)
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