Research Topics
Pain Management
The medical management of chronic (long-term) or acute (short-term) pain is an important priority for VA, as some 77% of Veterans report pain control as among their top three priorities in primary care.* Important issues being studied include whether computer-aided screening will increase pain diagnosis, and what techniques will best support Veterans in self-managing their pain.
* Mitchinson AR, Kerr EA, Krein SL. "Management of chronic noncancer pain by VA primary care providers: when is pain control a priority?' Am J Manag Care. 2008 Feb;14(2):77-84.
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Citations
(5 of more than 1764 PAIN focused publications)
- Balcazar JA, Gaither TW, Anderson M, Russell MM, Litwin MS. Understanding the Experience of Receptive Anal Intercourse in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. Urology. 2025 Jun 12 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.06.015.
- Keny C, Maheta B, Lorenz K, Russell MM, Leutwyler H, Wagner LM, Tang V, Park L. Immersive Virtual Reality for Postoperative Pain Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review. Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches. 2025 Jun 1; 6(2):e583, DOI: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000583.
- Purcell, DeRonne, Salameh, Krebs, Seal, Becker, Hagedorn. What Makes for a Positive Patient Experience in Chronic Pain Care? A Qualitative Evaluation of Factors Affecting Veteran Patient Satisfaction Across Two Individualized Pain Care Interventions in VA Primary Care. Journal of general internal medicine. 2025 May 27 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09630-3.
- Scorsone, Carey, Nolan, Hale, Krebs, Frank. Perceived Companionship Is Associated with Pain Severity but Not Opioid Tapering Among Veterans with Chronic Pain. Journal of general internal medicine. 2025 May 8 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09562-y.
- Edwards KA, Smith KJ, Jones KF, Bair MJ, Liebschutz JM, McGill LS, Agil D, Johnson MO, Thomas T, Clay OJ, Farel CE, Napravnik S, Long D, Burkholder G, Browne L, Durr AL, Johnson B, Demonte W, Orris SM, Merlin JS. Cost-Effectiveness of a Tailored Pain Self-Management Intervention Compared to Enhanced Usual Care Among People with HIV and Chronic Pain: An Economic Evaluation. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999). 2025 Apr 3 DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003671.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 95 PAIN focused publication briefs)
- Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions Improve Pain-Related Function and Biopsychosocial Outcomes Among Veterans with Chronic Pain
This randomized clinical trial aimed to test the effectiveness of two scalable, 8-week telehealth mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) – group and self-paced – compared to usual care. Findings showed that both the group and self-paced MBI significantly improved pain-related function and biopsychosocial outcomes compared to usual care. Group and self-paced MBIs performed similarly. Averaged acros...
Date: August 19, 2024
- Women Veterans More Likely to Have Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions and Higher Pain Interference and Intensity
This study examined gender differences in chronic pain and its contributors. Findings showed that, compared to men, women Veterans were more likely to have chronic overlapping pain conditions and had higher levels of pain interference and intensity. Women had higher prevalence of psychiatric and sleep disorder diagnoses, greater levels of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, fatigu...
Date: February 12, 2024
- Giving Veterans an Active Voice in Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda
Veterans Action League (VAL) 2.0 was a two-year community engagement project (2019–2021) that sought to develop a national Veteran-centered chronic pain research agenda that includes Veteran-generated recommendations for chronic pain management and chronic pain research priorities. Findings showed that Veterans’ most frequently cited need for chronic pain management and treatment was better access...
Date: March 23, 2023
- Black Veterans with Chronic Pain Express Dissatisfaction with VA Telehealth Options during Pandemic
This study sought to understand how Black Veterans with chronic pain experienced pandemic-related changes in VA healthcare delivery. Investigators conducted qualitative interviews with Black Veterans who had completed a randomized controlled trial of an intervention focused on communication and patient activation for Black patients with chronic pain. Findings showed that Veterans described mostly ...
Date: November 14, 2022
- AI-Guided Pain Care Might Work as Well as Phone Therapy
Investigators in this study developed a cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) intervention using artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically adjust the modality of weekly therapist interactions based on patient feedback reported daily via interactive voice response (IVR). This trial evaluated this intervention (AI-CBT-CP) relative to therapist-delivered telephone CBT-CP. Finding...
Date: September 1, 2022
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Studies
( 5 of more than 19 PAIN focused projects
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| Project No. |
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PI |
Funding Start |
| CDA 23-145
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Patient-Centered Informatics for Chronic Pain Management |
Griffin, Ashley |
2025-04-01 |
| PPO 23-106
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Leveraging VA National Data, Expert Consensus, and Veteran Input to Develop and Refine a Pragmatic Trial Protocol Comparing Integrated Interventions to Address Co-Occurring Pain and PTSD in Veterans |
Seal, Karen |
2025-03-01 |
| SDR 24-122
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Pain Management Teams Using Whole Health to Optimize Function and Safety in Veterans: The TEAMWORK Trial |
Edmond, Sara |
2024-10-01 |
| IIR 22-070
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Enhancing an Intervention for Smokers with Chronic Pain using IVR: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Smoking Cessation Counseling for Veterans |
Bastian, Lori |
2024-06-01 |
| IIR 22-062
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Reducing Chronic Opioid Use Among Veterans Undergoing Community Care Surgery Using a Transitional Pain Service |
Brooke, Benjamin |
2024-02-01 |
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