Pain in America: A Randomized Controlled Trial

University of Missouri, Kansas City50 enrolled

Overview

Each day orthopaedic surgeons worldwide treat patients with musculoskeletal pain. But little evidence exists about orthopaedic patient understanding of the common methods of managing musculoskeletal pain. Therefore, it is our aim to determine which discussion method best improves patient comprehension of common methods of managing pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Interventions

ControlBEHAVIORAL

This group will receive a standardized 10 minute discussion.

InterventionBEHAVIORAL

This group will receive a standardized 10 minute discussion

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are new to a discussion about the common methods of managing musculoskeletal pain, over the age of 18, native English speakers Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with a previous orthopaedic surgery or musculoskeletal pain consultation, patients without the capacity to give consent, chronic narcotic users. Patients with a severe mental, visual, auditory or tactile impairment.

Locations (1)

UMKC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Nkem Musculoskeletal Pain Management Comprehension Test "NMPMCT"

Validated Questionnaire

Time frame: 15 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Surveys

Time frame: 5 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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