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Nurse-Delivered Brief Pain Relief Skills Treatment in Rural Communities
Sponsor: Washington State University
Summary
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if a nurse-delivered psychoeducational pain management skills intervention \[Empowered Relief\] can improve pain outcomes for adults with chronic pain who live in rural communities The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: Does nurse-delivered Empowered Relief improve pain intensity and pain interference more than a health education intervention after 3 months? Does nurse-delivered Empowered Relief improve pain catastrophizing, pain self-efficacy, and relaxation response more than a health education intervention after 3 months? Does nurse-delivered Empowered Relief improve sleep disturbance, depression, fatigue, and anxiety more than a health education intervention after 3 months? Participants will: Attend either a single-session 2-hour Empowered Relief class or a Health Education intervention. Complete assessments measuring pain and related symptoms with online surveys immediately post-intervention and 3 months later. Receive daily prompts to practice skills from the intervention.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2027-03-01
Completion Date
2030-12-30
Last Updated
2026-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pain relief skills training
Rural RN-delivered psychoeducational pain relief skills group intervention includes development of a personalized plan, downloading a corresponding app for daily and unlimited use, and daily text messages for 90 days..
Health Education
A digital health education intervention is roughly matched for time, attention, and daily text for 90 days.
Locations (1)
Washington State University
Spokane, Washington, United States