MOTIVATE to Improve Outcomes for Older Veterans With Musculoskeletal Pain and Depression
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The proposed study seeks to evaluate effectiveness, implementation processes, and cost of MOTIVATE among older Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain and comorbid depressive symptoms.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 60
Maximum Age: 99
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Aged 60 and older
• English- speaking
• Self-reported MSK pain (include cLBP +/- radiating symptoms, OA, fibromyalgia) on most days for the past 3 months that interferes with daily activities
• Pain intensity that is 4+/10 on the numerical pain rating scale
• Pain interference threshold 5+ on PEG-3
• Depressive symptoms, 10+ on PHQ-9
• Capable of participating in home-based activity
• Interested in participating in a non-pharmacologic program
Locations
United States
Texas
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
RECRUITING
Dallas
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
RECRUITING
Houston
Contact Information
Primary
Florine Pore-Brown, BS
florine.pore-brown@va.gov
(214) 857-3291
Backup
Una E Makris, MD MSc
Una.Makris2@va.gov
(214) 857-0409
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-09-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 264
Treatments
No_intervention: Waitlist Control Group
The waitlist control group will continue with usual care management of musculoskeletal pain and depression. All participants, regardless of what group they have been assigned to will undergo several outcome assessments (pre-screening, baseline, midpoint, final assessments) conducted by a blinded research assistant. Subjects randomized to the waitlist control group will be offered the intervention once they have completed the end outcomes assessment.
Experimental: Behavior Intervention Group (MOTIVATE)
For participants assigned to the intervention arm, trained health coaches will deliver the 8 session intervention via telephone. MOTIVATE users motivational interviewing techniques, values elicitation and physical activity based goal setting. All participants, regardless of what group they have been assigned to will undergo several outcome assessments (pre-screening, baseline, midpoint, final assessments) conducted by a blinded research assistant.
Authors
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Sponsors
Leads: VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborators: Dallas VA Medical Center, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center