Alleviating Burden of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in the Emergency Department

Официальное название

Alleviating Burden of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in the Emergency Department: P.E.A.K. Rx Feasibility Trial

Обзор

Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and lack of physical activity often co-exist, contributing to increased disability, non-communicable diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes, hypertension), psychological comorbidity (e.g., anxiety and depression), and healthcare utilization and costs \[1-6\]. Many individuals with CMP seek assistance at emergency departments (ED). ED overuse has been an ongoing concern, with 1-in-5 Americans presenting to the ED at least once each year \[7\]. Of these visits, 24 million are for adults seeking help for chronic pain, with an additional 12 million due to exacerbations of an existing chronic pain condition \[8\]. In 2021, the fourth most common reason for seeking care in the ED related to a primary diagnosis involving the musculoskeletal system, with an estimated 9.5 million visits \[9\]. Most ED visits result in a 'treat and release' approach, potentially disrupting continuity of care and resulting in follow-up ED visits \[10\]. These ED visits for chronic pain are indicative of accessibility problems to community-based primary and preventative care, compounded by limited or no health insurance coverage \[10\]. Based on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, EDs are required to stabilize all patients regardless of ability to pay \[10\]. To alleviate the burden of CMP on patients and EDs, improve access to quality healthcare, and mitigate initial and repeat ED visits, alternative options are required. Here we propose a novel group-based intervention involving pain education (PE) and physical activity (PA) implemented in CMP patients presenting to the ED of a community level hospital. The investigators will recruit 60 adults from a community hospital located in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia; participants will be randomized to either Pain Education and Active Knowledge (P.E.A.K.) Rx (24 sessions of group PE+ + PA) or usual care. Research assessments are conducted with both groups at study entry (baseline), 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months.

Вмешательства

• Поведенческое P.E.A.K. Rx
  Pain Education + Physical Activity Group Based Intervention
• Другое Usual Care
  Participants will receive the community hospital's usual care.

Первичные конечные точки

• Visual Analog Scale [Срок оценки: Baseline, post-intervention 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months]

Вторичные конечные точки (7)

• Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia [Срок оценки: Baseline, post-intervention 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months]
• Pain Catastrophizing Scale [Срок оценки: Baseline, post-intervention 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months]
• Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) [Срок оценки: Baseline, post-intervention 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months]
• Saltin-Grimby physical activity scale for leisure time physical activity [Срок оценки: Baseline, post-intervention 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months]
• 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) [Срок оценки: Baseline, post-intervention 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months]
• Self-report physical exercise [Срок оценки: Baseline, post-intervention 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months]
• Self-report occupational activity [Срок оценки: Baseline, post-intervention 8-weeks, 3-months, and 6-months]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• 18 years of age or older
• Sedentary (e.g., not meeting PA guidelines, assessed by ACSM PA vitals)
• English speaking and reading comprehension
• Not currently pregnant
• Diagnosed with CMP based on electronic health record:

• Non-red flag presentation (e.g., red flags: current fracture, malignancy, infection, vascular issues, or in need of surgical intervention).
• Persistent or recurrent pain for 3+ months, with at least moderate pain intensity level (Visual Analog Scale of 40/100)

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Нет

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Открытое

Основная цель

Лечение

Центры проведения

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Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT06077526 · 23-010

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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