A patient activation intervention in primary care for patients with chronic pain on long term opioid therapy: results from a randomized control trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given significant risks associated with long-term prescription opioid use, there is a need for non-pharmacological interventions for treating chronic pain. Activating patients to manage chronic pain has the potential to improve health outcomes. The ACTIVATE study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 4-session patient activation intervention in primary care for patients on long-term opioid therapy.

Methods

The two-arm, pragmatic, randomized trial was conducted in two primary care clinics in an integrated health system from June 2015-August 2018. Consenting participants were randomized to the intervention (n = 189) or usual care (n = 187). Participants completed online and interviewer-administered surveys at baseline, 6- and 12- months follow-up. Prescrip

SUBMITTER: Does MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10802020 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature