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A personal pain coach may cut opioid risks after hand and arm injuries

NCT ID NCT05422014

Symptom relief Sponsor: Emory University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a Life Care Specialist (LCS) can help people recovering from upper extremity trauma manage pain and avoid substance misuse. Adults with an isolated upper extremity injury requiring surgery receive individualized risk assessment, pain coaching, and training in non-drug pain techniques. Researchers measure changes in pain, sleep, physical function, and prescription pain medication misuse, comparing the LCS group to a control group.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A Life Care Specialist (LCS) provides individualized risk assessment, pain coaching, education on non-drug pain techniques, and resources to support recovery.
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a standard support role that helps trauma patients manage pain with fewer opioids and lower risk of substance misuse.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center trial with 117 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, and its success depends on patient engagement and follow-up.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

117 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2022

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients 18 years of age or older * Orthopaedic trauma patients with an isolated upper extremity injury requiring surgery * Informed consent obtained * Working cellphone Exclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in a study that does not permit co-enrollment * Unlikely to comply with the follow-up schedule * Unable to converse, read or write English at elementary school level * Unlikely to complete surveys at home, access to phone * Incarcerated * Pregnant * Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive

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Upper extremity trauma

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Grady Memorial Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States