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Treatment for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (BRAIN-SPA Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Marilyn L. Moy, MD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months
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Summary

Persons with COPD have both chronic musculoskeletal pain and dyspnea that require accurate diagnosis and treatment, ultimately to optimize functional status. The investigators propose to use advanced neuroimaging techniques to understand central mechanisms of chronic pain, dyspnea, and physical activity promotion in COPD. The investigators' novel proposal to correlate subjective symptoms (chronic pain and dyspnea) with an objective central biomarker (resting state functional connectivity) and examine their changes in response to a non-pharmacological, non-addictive physical activity intervention will personalize the care of Veterans with COPD.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Cortical thickness
Other outcome measures
Dyspnea
Pain Intensity

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,647 Previous Clinical Trials
3,360,057 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
4,908 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Marilyn L. Moy, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
3 Previous Clinical Trials
409 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
136 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
~3 spots leftby Sep 2025
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