New program helps seniors with memory loss manage chronic pain at home
NCT ID NCT06182423
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 7-week program to help older adults with both chronic pain and mild memory problems manage their pain better. Participants received weekly phone coaching and watched educational videos. The goal was to see if the program was practical and could reduce how much pain interferes with daily activities like chores and socializing.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 50 years; * Have a cell or landline phone and internet access; * Self-reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (pain in muscles or joints for \> 3 months); \>1 day/previous 30 when pain made it difficult to do usual activities. * Self-reported mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/memory difficulties that at least sometimes interfere with usual daily activities * Willingness to meet by phone or video with a community health worker to learn potentially new ways to manage pain and commit to the duration of the program * Able to converse comfortably in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Serious acute illness or hospitalization in last month; planned major surgery in next three months that would interfere with program participation (e.g., knee replacement) * Other issues that are judged by study team to preclude meaningful participation in study procedures (e.g. severe physical, cognitive, or psychiatric disorder). * Current or prior participation in the parent STEPS study or the RESET (Re-Engaging in Self-Care and Enjoying Today) Study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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