Chronic PainSTCNCT01923324
Standard Telephone Consultation for Pain
A study testing Physician telephone consultation and Usual family physician care in people with Chronic Pain, run by University of Calgary at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether pain control for patients with chronic pain is improved by the availability of structured telephone consultations between the patients' family physicians and pain physicians, compared to pain control for patients receiving usual care. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Pain
- What is being tested?
- Physician telephone consultation and Usual family physician care
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Jul 2005to Dec 2010
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- patients referred to Alberta Health Services chronic pain center in Calgary with neurological or muscular skeletal pain
Who cannot join
- increased risk for suicide, very complex patients, family physician could not reliably identify patient's pain problem, or condition warranted expedited consultation with pain physician, case represented a new presentation of chronic regional pain syndrome, or low back pain with radicular symptoms or sciatica
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site
Alberta Health Services Chronic Pain Centre
Calgary, Alberta, T2S 3C3
About this study
Official title: Physician to Physician Telephone Consultation for Chronic Pain Patients: a Pragmatic Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether pain control for patients with chronic pain is improved by the availability of structured telephone consultations between the patients' family physicians and pain physicians, compared to pain control for patients receiving usual care.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Being tested
- Physician telephone consultation, Usual family physician care
- Medical subject headings
- Chronic Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Physician telephone consultationBehavioural
Pain physician support for family physician treating patient
Usual family physician careBehavioural
Usual family physician care without telephone consultation with pain physician
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Physician telephone consultation | Experimental | Received direct telephone consultation with pain physician about index patient Receives: Behavioral: Physician telephone consultation |
| Usual family physician care | Active comparator | Usual family physician care (without direct telephone consultation with pain physician) Receives: Behavioral: Usual family physician care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Numerical Rating Scale for pain intensity (NRS)
11 point scale (from zero to 10), zero equals no pain, 10 worst possible pain.
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (3)
Pain Disability Index (PDI)
7 item self-report scale assessing pain disability
Measured: 6 months
Patient Global Impression of Change Scale (PGIC)
7 point scale
Measured: 6 months
Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
Generic quality of life scale.
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Aug 2013 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2005
- Primary completionDec 2010
- Study completionDec 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of CalgaryThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Calgary
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dr. Sue Ross, University of Calgary
- Investigators
- Neil Drummond, PhD, Study director, University of Calgary
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01923324
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Project ID 18618
- Acronym
- STC
- Status last verified
- Aug 2013
- First submitted
- 13 Aug 2013
- Last updated
- 15 Aug 2013
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Aug 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Physician to Physician Telephone Consultation for Chronic Pain Patients: a Pragmatic Randomized Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01923324
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STC / Project ID 18618
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of CalgaryUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2005
- Primary completion
- Dec 2010 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Aug 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether pain control for patients with chronic pain is improved by the availability of structured telephone consultations between the patients' family physicians and pain physicians, compared to pain control for patients receiving usual care.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Physician telephone consultation | Experimental | Behavioral: Physician telephone consultationReceived direct telephone consultation with pain physician about index patient |
| Usual family physician care | Active comparator | Behavioral: Usual family physician careUsual family physician care (without direct telephone consultation with pain physician) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- patients referred to Alberta Health Services chronic pain center in Calgary with neurological or muscular skeletal pain
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- increased risk for suicide, very complex patients, family physician could not reliably identify patient's pain problem, or condition warranted expedited consultation with pain physician, case represented a new presentation of chronic regional pain syndrome, or low back pain with radicular symptoms or sciatica
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Physician telephone consultationPain physician support for family physician treating patient | Behavioural | Physician telephone consultation |
| Usual family physician careUsual family physician care without telephone consultation with pain physician | Behavioural | Usual family physician care |
Primary outcome
Numerical Rating Scale for pain intensity (NRS)
Time frame: 6 months
11 point scale (from zero to 10), zero equals no pain, 10 worst possible pain.
3 secondary outcomes
Pain Disability Index (PDI)
Time frame: 6 months
Patient Global Impression of Change Scale (PGIC)
Time frame: 6 months
Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Aug 2013.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Neil Drummond, PhD study director
University of Calgary
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Physician telephone consultation and Usual family physician care in people with Chronic Pain, run by University of Calgary at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Numerical Rating Scale for pain intensity (NRS) (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Aug 2013.