Researchers at Florida State University are investigating how the length of treatment influences outcomes for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The goal is to identify the most effective balance between treatment duration and pain relief. There are three treatment conditions in this study: two different brief pain management trainings and one standard-length training. Participants will be randomized to either of the brief trainings, attending a single, 2-hour, online training session, in which a trained facilitator will teach pain management techniques that are backed by research. If randomized to receive the standard-length training, participants will attend eight, 2-hour, online training session over eight weeks, in which a trained facilitator will also teach research-backed pain management techniques. Short surveys will be required at seven different time points: before starting treatment, immediately after the pain-management training, and then 2, 6, 12, 24, and 36 weeks after the training.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
39
B-MORE is a 2-hour, single session adaptation of the traditional MORE program.
ER is an evidence-based 2-hour single session intervention for chronic pain.
MORE is an 8-week evidence-based treatment for chronic pain.
Research Building B
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGRecruitment Feasibility
Recruitment feasibility will be assessed via total enrollment and randomization numbers within the first 6 months of the study. Study team projects that it will be feasible to recruit and randomize 30 adults with CMP within 6 months.
Time frame: 6 months
Treatment Adherence & Acceptability
Adherence (percentage of total treatment time attended) will be better for the single-session interventions, but all three conditions will be rated as highly acceptable (as measured by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability; TFA).
Time frame: From baseline to 9-month follow-up
PROMIS - Pain Intensity
A 3-item questionnaire using a 5-point Likert-like scale (1- had no pain to 5- very severe). Questions include "In the past 7 days, How intense was your pain at its worst?"
Time frame: From baseline to 9-month follow-up
PROMIS - Pain Interference
An 8-item questionnaire using a 5-point Likert-like scale (1- not at all to 5- very much). Questions include "In the past 7 days, how much did pain interfere with work around the home?".
Time frame: From baseline to 9-month follow-up
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