CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN

This study is testing whether a special group therapy program can help people who have long-term muscle and bone pain and are using medical cannabis. The therapy focuses on understanding and expressing emotions, which researchers think might reduce pain and improve mood and daily…

This study is testing if a simpler injection into a painful muscle knot (trigger point) works as well as a more complex injection directly into the hip joint for treating chronic osteoarthritis pain. Over 1,000 participants with hip pain will be randomly assigned to receive one o…

This study is testing whether a simpler injection into a painful muscle knot (trigger point) works as well as a more complex injection directly into the shoulder joint for relieving long-term shoulder arthritis pain. Over 1,000 adults with shoulder osteoarthritis will receive one…

This study is testing whether a home-based program combining walking with Tai Chi exercises can help Veterans with COPD (a lung disease) who also have long-term muscle or joint pain. The program is delivered online and aims to improve how much people can walk and move around, whi…

This study is testing whether a very brief, single-session online mindfulness training can help manage chronic muscle and bone pain as well as a standard 8-week course. Researchers at Florida State University are recruiting 39 adults with chronic pain to compare these approaches.…

This small study is testing whether gentle exercises that move and stretch nerves can help manage long-term muscle and joint pain in people aged 60 and older. Four participants will perform these supervised exercises twice a week for 8 weeks while tracking their pain levels. The …

This small pilot study is testing a self-guided writing program designed to help people with chronic musculoskeletal pain manage negative, catastrophic thoughts about their pain. About 10 participants will complete writing exercises to see if the program is practical, acceptable,…

This study is testing which of three different group talk therapies works best to reduce chronic pain for older veterans when delivered by video call from home. Researchers are comparing standard Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with newer approaches: Mindfulness Meditation and…

This study is testing whether a telehealth music therapy program can help veterans manage chronic pain. 180 veterans with long-term musculoskeletal pain will either receive the music therapy or be placed on a waitlist. The program uses music listening and guided imagery in a step…

This study is testing whether injecting a steroid medication into tight muscle knots (trigger points) around the knee works as well as injecting it directly into the knee joint for relieving osteoarthritis pain. Researchers will enroll over 1,000 adults with chronic knee pain and…