1,817
Participants
Start Date
March 8, 2021
Primary Completion Date
May 13, 2024
Study Completion Date
January 15, 2025
Pain modulation with physical pain treatment
Examples of pain modulation with physical pain treatment include spinal manipulation, massage, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Telephone delivered self-management counseling for increasing physical activity
Centrally located physical therapy assistants will provide six weeks of telehealth consults to increase physical activity for the patient
Telephone delivered behavioral treatment for participants with high risk for continued disability
Patients with a higher risk of developing chronic or persistent back pain will be identified using the nine question risk stratification start back screening tool (SBST) and will receive six additional weeks of physical activity instructions and additional pain modulation treatments as needed.
Patient preference treatment protocol
the pain navigator will work through a shared decision making process with the patient to determine the preferred treatment protocol
Nonpharmacological guideline adherent treatment protocol
the pain navigator will select only nonpharmacological guideline adherent treatment options for the patient
Facilitated referrals to existing VA or non-VA pain management resources
the pain navigator will work with the referring physician to select only existing VA or non-VA pain management resources for the patient.
Durham VA, Durham
Lead Sponsor
Collaborators (1)
Durham VA Medical Center
FED
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
OTHER
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
Duke University
OTHER