A Randomized Pilot Trial of a Novel Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to Individuals with HIV
Merlin JS, Westfall AO, Long D, Davies S, Saag M, Demonte W, Young S, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Kertesz S, Turan JM, Kilgore M, Clay OJ, Starrels J, Pekmezi D, Johnson MO. A Randomized Pilot Trial of a Novel Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to Individuals with HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 22: 2733-2742. PMID: 29340913, PMCID: PMC6047927, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2028-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painPilot trialBrief Pain Inventory (BPI) total scorePain self-management interventionMedian session attendanceUsual care comparisonRandomized pilot trialSelf-management interventionsNovel behavioral interventionModerate painPain severityPreliminary efficacyIntervention groupSession attendanceCare comparisonsEligibility criteriaControl groupPainInterference ScaleBehavioral interventionsTrialsHIVPreliminary evidenceFull-scale trialEfficacy