Connected Health to Decrease Opioid Use in Patients With Chronic Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT04013529
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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 objective of this pilot study to evaluate if behavioral incentives applied at the VA Medical Center can appreciably increase participation in activities that promote mobility, and subsequently reduce pain severity and opioid use.
Study details
- Official title
- Connected Health to Decrease Opioid Use in Patients With Chronic Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Regret lottery
- Behavioral: Way to Health technology enhanced care
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Start date
- 2018-08-31
- Primary completion
- 2020-09-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 70 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 non-malignant pain * High dose opioid therapy * Possession of activated cell phone with text messaging capabilities * Willingness to comply with study requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Pain of malignant origin * Sensory impairments precluding use of text messaging and activity tracker * Physical disability precluding improvements in physical activity
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04013529