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Using a Patient Navigator to Address the Social Drivers of Health in the Management of Pain

Using a Patient Navigator to Address the Social Drivers of Health in the Management of Pain

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18 years and older
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

The purpose of this study is to see if patients with chronic pain can improve how they manage their pain and daily function by working with a care manager and by learning pain coping skills from an online teaching tool.

Description

This study will determine the effects of patient navigator-delivered care coordination to address the major social drivers of health on pain-related outcomes. All participants will have access to web-based cognitive behavior therapy (PainTrainer) - a self-guided program that contains 8 modules, lasting 30-40 minutes each and can be completed in 8 to 12 weeks. Each module teaches behavioral coping strategies for pain management and recommends practice exercises. Some participants will also receive phone call visits with patient navigator to coordinate care.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with daily pain for 3 months or longer
  • Chronic daily musculoskeletal pain with Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity (PEG) Survey score >=4
  • Primary care provider must be an Atrium provider
  • Has at least one social driver of health: Financial insecurity, work and income, housing, food insecurity, safety, health literacy and at least one of the above, lack of social support and at least one of the above

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have active cancer
  • Cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude participation in a behavioral/lifestyle change program
  • Live in a nursing home or inpatient treatment facility
  • Unable to read and converse in English
  • Those who are already connected to a patient navigator or nurse coordinator or social worker
  • Planned elective surgery in the next 6 months

Study details
    Pain

NCT06665906

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

16 October 2025

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