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Treating Chronic Pain and Depression in HIV+ Patients in Primary Care Settings

CompletedNot applicableNCT01735708
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in the study intervention, which involves collaboration between the study interventionist and the participant's primary care physician, will reduce symptoms of pain and depression in HIV+ patients.

Study details

Official title
Treating Chronic Pain and Depression in HIV+ Patients in Primary Care Settings
Conditions
  • Pain Interference
  • Depression
  • Antiretroviral Adherence
Interventions
Sponsor
Butler Hospital
Collaborators
Brown University; National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Start date
2012-11
Primary completion
2014-08
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years to 75 Years
Results posted
Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic Pain (pain duration for at least six months with a mean score of 5 or higher on the BPI Pain Interference Scale) * Pain severity of 40 or higher on a Visual Analog Scale (0-100) indicating "worst pain in the last week" * At least one trial of PCP-recommended medication (i.e. acetominophen, NSAIDS, skeletal muscle relaxants) judged through interviews with patients and PCPs * QIDS score of ≥ 9 (depression severity) * Stable dose of an antidepressant, if using, for the previous 2 months * Age 18 or older * HIV+ Exclusion Criteria: * Lifetime DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other chronic psychotic condition * Current DSM-IV diagnosis of substance dependence for alcohol, sedative/ hypnotic drugs, stimulants, or cocaine * Suicidal ideation or behavior requiring immediate attention * In psychotherapy or in a multidisciplinary pain management program * Expected surgery in the next 6 months * Pain thought to be due to cancer, infection, or inflammatory arthritis * Pregnancy

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01735708