Pain in America: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Terminated

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02710695

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-17

Start date

2016-03-31

Completion date

2018-04-30

Last updated

2018-04-26

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Conditions

Orthopaedic Related Pain (Musculoskeletal Pain)

Brief summary

Each day orthopaedic surgeons worldwide treat patients with musculoskeletal pain. But little evidence exists about orthopaedic patient understanding of the common methods of managing musculoskeletal pain. Therefore, it is our aim to determine which discussion method best improves patient comprehension of common methods of managing pain.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALControl

This group will receive a standardized 10 minute discussion.

BEHAVIORALIntervention

This group will receive a standardized 10 minute discussion

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who are new to a discussion about the common methods of managing musculoskeletal pain, over the age of 18, native English speakers

Exclusion criteria

* Patient with a previous orthopaedic surgery or musculoskeletal pain consultation, patients without the capacity to give consent, chronic narcotic users. Patients with a severe mental, visual, auditory or tactile impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The Nkem Musculoskeletal Pain Management Comprehension Test NMPMCT	15 minutes	Validated Questionnaire

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Surveys	5 minutes

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026