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Taking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans.

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Bhimani, RH; Cross, LJS; Taylor, BC; Meis, LA; Fu, SS; Allen, KD; Krein, SL; Do, T; Kerns, RD; Burgess, DJ
Published in: BMC Musculoskelet Disord
January 13, 2017

BACKGROUND: Rates of chronic pain are rising sharply in the United States and worldwide. Presently, there is evidence of racial disparities in pain treatment and treatment outcomes in the United States but few interventions designed to address these disparities. There is growing consensus that chronic musculoskeletal pain is best addressed by a biopsychosocial approach that acknowledges the role of psychological and environmental factors, some of which differ by race. METHODS/DESIGN: The primary aim of this randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of a non-pharmacological, self-regulatory intervention, administered proactively by telephone, at improving pain outcomes and increasing walking among African American patients with hip, back and knee pain. Participants assigned to the intervention will receive a telephone counselor delivered pedometer-mediated walking intervention that incorporates action planning and motivational interviewing. The intervention will consist of 6 telephone counseling sessions over an 8-10 week period. Participants randomly assigned to Usual Care will receive an informational brochure and a pedometer. The primary outcome is chronic pain-related physical functioning, assessed at 6 months, by the revised Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire, a measure recommended by the Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT). We will also examine whether the intervention improves other IMMPACT-recommended domains (pain intensity, emotional functioning, and ratings of overall improvement). Secondary objectives include examining whether the intervention reduces health care service utilization and use of opioid analgesics and whether key contributors to racial/ethnic disparities targeted by the intervention mediate improvement in chronic pain outcomes Measures will be assessed by mail and phone surveys at baseline, three months, and six months. Data analysis of primary aims will follow intent-to-treat methodology. DISCUSSION: We will tailor our intervention to address key contributors to racial pain disparities and examine the effects of the intervention on important pain treatment outcomes for African Americans with chronic musculoskeletal pain. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01983228 . Registered 6 November 2013.

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BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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1471-2474

Publication Date

January 13, 2017

Volume

18

Issue

1

Start / End Page

15

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Telephone
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Research Design
  • Pamphlets
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedics
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
 

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Bhimani, R. H., Cross, L. J. S., Taylor, B. C., Meis, L. A., Fu, S. S., Allen, K. D., … Burgess, D. J. (2017). Taking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 18(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1363-6
Bhimani, Rozina H., Lee J. S. Cross, Brent C. Taylor, Laura A. Meis, Steven S. Fu, Kelli D. Allen, Sarah L. Krein, Tam Do, Robert D. Kerns, and Diana J. Burgess. “Taking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans.BMC Musculoskelet Disord 18, no. 1 (January 13, 2017): 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1363-6.
Bhimani RH, Cross LJS, Taylor BC, Meis LA, Fu SS, Allen KD, Krein SL, Do T, Kerns RD, Burgess DJ. Taking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Jan 13;18(1):15.
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Published In

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

DOI

EISSN

1471-2474

Publication Date

January 13, 2017

Volume

18

Issue

1

Start / End Page

15

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Telephone
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Research Design
  • Pamphlets
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedics
  • Musculoskeletal Pain