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New study aims to ease chronic pain without pills for military personnel

NCT ID NCT06940986

Symptom relief Sponsor: Brooke Army Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is testing two holistic, non-drug programs to help military members manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. About 608 participants will be randomly assigned to either a single-session class called Empowered Relief, a multi-session program called Move to Health, or usual care. The goal is to see if these programs reduce pain intensity and improve daily functioning.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Empowered Relief and Move to Health (behavioral interventions)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide effective, non-drug options for managing chronic pain in military personnel, reducing reliance on medications.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may vary widely. It is still recruiting and outcomes are based on self-reported pain, which can be subjective.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 608 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

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 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * TRICARE Beneficiary * Meets the case definition of chronic MSK pain requiring 2 or more medical encounters within the past year and at least 90 days apart for the same MSK condition indicated by medical encounter data or MSK pain ICD-10 codes in the electronic medical record Exclusion Criteria: * Actively receiving cancer treatment * Currently known to be pregnant * Receiving advanced chronic pain management, including multi-disciplinary or behavioral pain management or mental health or substance use programs (beyond the initial step of the VA/DoD stepped care model for pain management) * Suicidal Ideation determined by a higher than lower risk score on the P4 Screener * Currently undergoing post-surgical rehabilitation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome Collagen Diseases Musculoskeletal Pain rheumatic disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Chronic pain Musculoskeletal pain Musculoskeletal pain disorder

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bassett Army Community Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Fairbanks, Alaska, 99703, United States

  • Brooke Army Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    San Antonio, Texas, 78219, United States

  • Desmond Doss Health Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 96786, United States

  • Madigan Army Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tacoma, Washington, 98391, United States

  • Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    San Antonio, Texas, 78236, United States

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