New study explores Non-Drug pain relief for veterans

NCT ID NCT04330365

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed trial tested whether a Whole Health Team (WHT) approach helps veterans with chronic pain improve their daily functioning and quality of life compared to group education or usual care. Over 790 veterans from six VA sites participated, with follow-up lasting 12 months. The study focused on non-drug strategies like self-management to reduce pain interference and opioid use.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Whole Health Team (WHT) intervention, Primary Care Group Education (PC-GE), and Usual Primary Care (UPC)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a practical, non-drug approach to help veterans manage chronic pain and reduce reliance on opioids.
What could go wrong: This is a completed pragmatic trial, so results are already known. The approach may not work for everyone, and benefits might be modest compared to usual care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bedford VAMC

Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730, United States
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
SFVAHCS

San Francisco, California, 94121, United States
VA Connecticut

West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States
VA St. Louis Health Care System

St Louis, Missouri, 63125, United States
VAPHCS

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

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