Nurse program aims to ease chronic pain in rural america
NCT ID NCT06407115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a nurse care management program can help rural adults with chronic pain feel better and function more in daily life. The program includes care coordination, cognitive behavioral therapy, and referrals to an exercise program. About 450 rural patients will take part. The goal is to reduce pain interference and improve quality of life without relying on medications.
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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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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Current primary care patient with one care visit in the last year * Have a chronic pain diagnosis (more than 3 months) * Live in a rural area * Proficient in English or Spanish * A total score ≥ 12 on the 3-item Pain, Enjoyment, and General Activities scale Exclusion Criteria: * Ongoing treatment with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy * Scheduled surgical procedures in the next 6 months * Has received skills training or education for pain management in the past 6 months * Moderate or severe cognitive impairment (documented Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis in EHR or score 12 or lower on the telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment) * Living in a nursing home or inpatient treatment facility * Receipt of palliative care
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atrium Health/Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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