NCT06185101

Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management Using Podcasts: A Pilot Trial

A Feasibility Study of a Chronic Pain Self-management Intervention for Older Adults Incorporating Podcasts and Patient Priorities

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This randomized Stage 1 pilot trial tests the feasibility of a community health worker (CHW) delivered chronic pain self-management intervention for older adults ("STEP-UP"; Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management - Using Podcasts) in a primary care setting. A total of 40 participants aged 50+ with high-impact chronic pain will be randomized to intervention or control groups. The STEP-UP intervention will feature an educational podcast series teaching core pain self-management skills. Podcasts will be supplemented by sessions with a Community Health Worker taking place at designated times over a 7-week period. The Community Health Worker will guide participants in a modified Patient Priorities of Care approach to help them identify their values and priorities and develop goals that reflect these.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	STEP-UP	The STEP-UP chronic pain self-management intervention (Support, Training, and Education for Pain Self-Management - Using Podcasts) will feature an educational podcast series teaching core pain self-management skills. Podcasts will be supplemented by sessions with a Community Health Worker taking place at designated times over a 7-week period. The Community Health Worker will guide participants in a modified Patient Priorities of Care (PPC) approach to help them identify their values and priorities and develop goals that reflect these.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-02
• Primary completion: 2025-01-29
• Completion: 2025-01-29
• First posted: 2023-12-29
• Last updated: 2026-01-26
• Results posted: 2026-01-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States