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 1676 PAIN focused publications)
- Story KM, Robb SL, Bravata DM, Damush TM, Bair MJ. Telehealth Engaged Music for Pain Outcomes: A Music and Imagery Proof-of-concept Study with Veterans. Journal of music therapy. 2024 May 24.
- Friedman JK, Taylor BC, Campbell EH, Allen K, Bangerter A, Branson M, Bronfort G, Calvert C, Cross LJS, Driscoll MA, Evans R, Ferguson JE, Haley A, Hennessy S, Meis LA, Burgess DJ. Gender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: Baseline results from the LAMP trial. PLoS ONE. 2024 May 16; 19(5):e0293437.
- O'Hanlon CE, Zeliadt SB, DeFaccio R, Gaj L, Bokhour BG, Taylor SL. Patient-reported pain and physical health for acupuncture and chiropractic care delivered by Veterans Affairs versus community providers. PLoS ONE. 2024 May 15; 19(5):e0303651.
- Hadlandsmyth K, Driscoll MA, Johnson NL, Mares JG, Mengeling MA, Thomas EBK, Norman SB, Lund BC. Veterans with chronic pain: Examining gender differences in pain type, overlap, and the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder. European journal of pain (London, England). 2024 Mar 7.
- Anderson TS, Wang BX, Lindenberg JH, Herzig SJ, Berens DM, Schonberg MA. Older Adult and Primary Care Practitioner Perspectives on Using, Prescribing, and Deprescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. JAMA Network Open. 2024 Mar 4; 7(3):e241342.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 94 PAIN focused publication briefs)
- 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
- Low-Value Service Use Common and Costly among Veterans Enrolled in VA Healthcare
This study sought to quantify Veterans’ overall use and cost of low-value services, including VA-delivered care and VA-purchased community care. Findings showed that low-value service use is common and costly across a variety of VA services. In this study cohort, 19.6 low-value services per 100 Veterans were delivered by VA facilities or VA Community Care programs in fiscal year 2018, which involv...
Date: July 5, 2022
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Studies
( 5 of more than 101 PAIN focused projects
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Project No. |
Title |
PI |
Funding Start |
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 |
IIR 21-207
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Evaluating Group-Based Psychological Treatments over Home Video Teleconference for Older Veterans with Chronic Pain
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Yarns, Brandon |
2023-10-01 |
CDA 21-015
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Addressing Disparities In Pain Management |
Javier, Sarah |
2023-08-01 |
PPO 22-051
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Addressing Disparities in Pain Management among Veterans: A Decision Tool to Support Preference-Based Safe Prescribing and Treatment Decisions in Primary Care
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Schapira, Marilyn |
2023-07-01 |
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