VA tests digital lifeline to wean veterans off opioids

NCT ID NCT04746833

Summary

This study developed and tested a mobile website designed to help veterans safely reduce their long-term opioid use for chronic pain. The tool provides support and strategies for tapering medication while managing pain. Researchers compared the new website to a basic pain-tracking app in a small group of 44 veterans over nine months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, Leeds, MA

    Leeds, Massachusetts, 01053-9764, United States

  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT

    West Haven, Connecticut, 06516-2770, United States

  • VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148-0001, United States

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