NCT06665906

Using a Patient Navigator to Address the Social Drivers of Health in the Management of Pain

Investigating the Use of A Patient Navigator to Address the Social Drivers of Health in the Management of Pain: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if patients with chronic pain can improve how they manage their pain and daily function by working with a care manager and by learning pain coping skills from an online teaching tool.

Detailed description

This study will determine the effects of patient navigator-delivered care coordination to address the major social drivers of health on pain-related outcomes. All participants will have access to web-based cognitive behavior therapy (PainTrainer) - a self-guided program that contains 8 modules, lasting 30-40 minutes each and can be completed in 8 to 12 weeks. Each module teaches behavioral coping strategies for pain management and recommends practice exercises. Some participants will also receive phone call visits with patient navigator to coordinate care.

Conditions

• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PainTrainer)	Self-guided program that contains 8 modules, lasting 30-40 minutes each and can be completed in 8 to 12 weeks. Each module teaches behavioral coping strategies for pain management and recommends practice exercises.
BEHAVIORAL	Social Intervention	At least six phone call visits, plus or minus 4, with patient navigator to coordinate care.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-19
• Primary completion: 2025-10-07
• Completion: 2025-10-07
• First posted: 2024-10-30
• Last updated: 2026-01-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States