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Virtual Empowered Relief for People With Chronic Pain Who Take Methadone or Buprenorphine
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Empowered Relief class for Chronic Pain and Pain. Completed, enrolled 73 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
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.
Study Details
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Interventions
The participants will attend the Empowered Relief class online via Zoom. The class includes pain neuroscience education, as well as cognition, emotion, and physiologic self-regulation for people with chronic pain. Class participants will learn self-management skills and develop a personalized plan to use the skills every day. Participants will receive an audio file (Relaxation Response) post-class. The class provides patients rapid access to actionable skills for symptom management and pain relief.