Status:

COMPLETED

Integrative Medicine Group Visits: A Patient-Centered Approach to Reducing Chronic Pain and Depression

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Medical Center

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Integrative Medicine Group Visits (IMGV) are effective for treating patients with chronic pain and depression.

Detailed Description

The investigators propose a randomized controlled comparative effectiveness trial for patients from predominantly low-income minority backgrounds with chronic pain and depressive symptoms comparing tw...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • self-reported chronic pain for at least 12 weeks
  • average pain intensity for the previous week \>4 on a 0 to 10 numerical rating scale; PHQ-9 score \>5, indicating minor depression or greater
  • English fluency sufficient to follow treatment instructions and answer survey questions.

Exclusion

  • previous participation in IMGV
  • new pain treatments in past month or anticipated to begin in next 3 months
  • active or planned worker's compensation, disability, or personal injury claims
  • known or planned pregnancy
  • manic symptoms
  • active suicidality
  • psychotic symptoms
  • no PCP

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

159 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02262377

Start Date

April 1 2015

End Date

November 1 2016

Last Update

August 28 2019

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Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118