STOMP for Chronic Pain
(STOMP Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Overseen byJessica Merlin, MD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

Due to its prevalence and impact on quality of life and overall health, the National Academy of Medicine has called chronic pain a "public health crisis." Therefore, this proposal is relevant to public health because it seeks to improve chronic pain treatment in accordance with the approach recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services National Pain Strategy: to develop and test Pain Self-Management interventions tailored to the needs of vulnerable populations, particularly people living with HIV (PLWH). Chronic pain is an important and understudied comorbidity among PLWH; therefore, this proposal is responsive to the NIH's HIV Research Priorities, which identify comorbidities as a high priority research topic.

Research Team

Jessica Merlin, MD

Principal Investigator

University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for English-speaking adults over 18 with chronic pain, specifically those living with HIV who experience moderate to severe pain lasting at least 3 months. Participants must be able to attend group sessions and not have major surgery planned that could interfere with the study.

Inclusion Criteria

I experience chronic pain that significantly affects my daily life.

I can and will attend all group sessions as scheduled.

Enrolled in CNICS

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Exclusion Criteria

Unwilling to provide informed consent

I cannot speak or understand English.

I am planning to undergo surgery for pain management.

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Treatment Details

Interventions

comparison group (Behavioral Intervention)
Skills TO Manage Pain (STOMP) (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe STOMP intervention, a program designed to help manage chronic pain tailored for people living with HIV, is being tested against a comparison group. The goal is to see if STOMP can improve quality of life and health outcomes in this vulnerable population.

Participant Groups

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Skills to Manage Pain (STOMP)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

The intervention group will receive treatment as usual plus the STOMP behavioral intervention. The STOMP behavioral intervention consists of 12 intervention sessions (6 group and 6 individual sessions). The sessions will be completed over a period of 12-16 weeks from enrollment. The first intervention session will be a group session for all participants followed by individual and then alternating group and individual sessions for the rest of the intervention. The intervention group will utilize a study manual on pain management in which they will use with each session.

Group II: comparison groupActive Control1 Intervention

The comparison group will receive treatment as usual.The comparison group will also be provided with the intervention manual, however, no additional treatment will be provided to participants allocated to the control group. The group will not receive the PSM intervention.