Care Management for the Effective Use of Opioids

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The CAre Management for the Effective use of Opioids (CAMEO) trial is a 2-arm randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of pharmacological vs. behavioral approaches for chronic lower back pain. The study aims are to compare the interventions' (PHARM vs. BEH) effects on pain intensity, pain interference, function, and other pain relevant outcomes over 12 months.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
• Treatments: Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Veterans will be eligible if they have:

• chronic lower back pain of at least moderate intensity

• pain for 6 months

• on chronic opioid therapy

• and access to a working telephone

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion criteria includes:

• severe medical conditions

• active psychosis

• schizophrenia

• active suicidal ideation

• pending back surgery

• moderately severe cognitive impairment

• involvement in ongoing pain trials

• and pregnant or trying to become pregnant

The investigators will exclude Veterans with an active substance use disorder (i.e., those currently in treatment), but to maximize generalizability the investigators will not exclude those with a past history of substance abuse.