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Phone coaching may curb Long-Term pain after joint surgery

NCT ID NCT04979429

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This study tests a telephone-based pain self-management program for veterans scheduled for hip, knee, or shoulder joint replacement. The program teaches cognitive-behavioral techniques to help patients manage pain and reduce opioid use after surgery. Researchers will compare pain levels and how quickly patients stop taking opioids between those who receive the program and those who get standard care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Perioperative Pain Self-management (PePS) program
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a simple, non-drug way to prevent long-term pain and reduce reliance on opioids after joint replacement surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention tested in a specific VA population, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires patient engagement and may not work for all types of surgery.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

401 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2021

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * scheduled for total hip, knee, or shoulder joint arthroplasty through the Iowa City, IA, Des Moines, IA, Minneapolis, IA, or Milwaukee WI, VA medical centers Exclusion Criteria: * inability to complete study forms/procedures because of a language/literacy barrier * active bipolar or psychotic disorder * history of brain injury * dementia * CBT therapy within the past year * lack of access to a telephone for PePS sessions

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Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative

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Postoperative pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52246-2292, United States

  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States

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