Phone program aims to ease veterans' pain and cut substance misuse
NCT ID NCT04062214
First seen Mar 04, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study tested a phone-based counseling program called SBIRT-PM for veterans with chronic pain who were also at risk for substance misuse. Over 1,100 veterans participated, receiving up to four phone calls over 12 weeks to help them engage in non-drug pain treatments and reduce harmful substance use. The goal was to see if this approach could lower pain levels and decrease the number of problem substances.
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Locations
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Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital (VA Bedford)
Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730, United States
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Manchester VA Medical Center
Manchester, New Hampshire, 03104, United States
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Providence VA Medical Center
Providence, Rhode Island, 02908, United States
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VA Boston Healthcare System
Boston, Massachusetts, 02301, United States
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VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System
Leeds, Massachusetts, 02053, United States
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS)
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States
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VA Maine Healthcare System
Augusta, Maine, 04330, United States
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White River Junction VA Hospital
White River Junction, Vermont, 05001, United States
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
SBIRT-PM (phone-based counseling program)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a practical way to help veterans reduce pain and risky substance use without relying on medications.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to all veterans or settings. The intervention is behavioral, so its effects depend on individual engagement and may be modest.
Conditions
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