2022
An Analysis of the Role of Mental Health in a Randomized Trial of a Walking Intervention for Black Veterans With Chronic Pain
Hammett PJ, Eliacin J, Makris UE, Allen KD, Kerns RD, Heapy A, Goldsmith ES, Meis LA, Taylor BC, Saenger M, Cross LJS, Do T, Branson M, Burgess DJ. An Analysis of the Role of Mental Health in a Randomized Trial of a Walking Intervention for Black Veterans With Chronic Pain. Journal Of Pain 2022, 24: 55-67. PMID: 36162790, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health disordersPain-related disabilityCo-occurring mental health disordersUsual careChronic painHealth disordersIntensive treatmentBlack veteransVA health care systemChronic musculoskeletal painChronic pain patientsMental health diagnosesTelephone coaching sessionsHealth care systemMusculoskeletal painPain patientsBlack patientsPainSecondary analysisPatientsMental healthCare systemHealth diagnosisIntervention effectivenessDisordersTaking ACTION to Reduce Pain: a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Walking-Focused, Proactive Coaching Intervention for Black Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Burgess DJ, Hagel Campbell E, Hammett P, Allen KD, Fu SS, Heapy A, Kerns RD, Krein SL, Meis LA, Bangerter A, Cross LJS, Do T, Saenger M, Taylor BC. Taking ACTION to Reduce Pain: a Randomized Clinical Trial of a Walking-Focused, Proactive Coaching Intervention for Black Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 3585-3593. PMID: 35132545, PMCID: PMC9585120, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07376-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack patientsUsual careSecondary outcomesPain intensityPrimary outcomeChronic painIntervention participantsVA health care systemMasked outcome assessmentChronic musculoskeletal painMental health comorbiditiesChronic pain outcomesAverage daily stepsTelephone coaching sessionsMain MeasuresPrimary outcomesCoaching interventionHealth care systemResultsThe interventionHealth comorbiditiesMusculoskeletal painPain outcomesSevere chronicPain interferenceGlobal ImpressionMeasuresPrimary outcomes
2020
Designing Trials with Purpose: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management
Gordon KS, Peduzzi P, Kerns RD. Designing Trials with Purpose: Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s7-s12. PMID: 33313727, PMCID: PMC7825099, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsPatient-centered outcomesPain managementNonpharmacological approachesPRECIS-2 domainsClinical trialsFuture pragmatic clinical trialsImportant patient-centered outcomesPragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator SummaryNonpharmacological pain managementPain care planManagement of painCommon co-occurring conditionsRoutine clinical practiceCo-occurring conditionsDesigning TrialsUsual careCare plansClinical practiceSignificant causeTrialsPainOutcomesFuture investigatorsManagementBrief educational video plus telecare to enhance recovery for older emergency department patients with acute musculoskeletal pain: study protocol for the BETTER randomized controlled trial
Platts-Mills TF, McLean SA, Weinberger M, Stearns SC, Bush M, Teresi BB, Hurka-Richardson K, Kroenke K, Kerns RD, Weaver MA, Keefe FJ. Brief educational video plus telecare to enhance recovery for older emergency department patients with acute musculoskeletal pain: study protocol for the BETTER randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020, 21: 615. PMID: 32631400, PMCID: PMC7336469, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04552-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal painEmergency departmentUsual careOpioid useChronic painOlder adultsAnalgesic-related side effectsLong-term opioid useOlder emergency department (ED) patientsAcute musculoskeletal painEmergency department patientsCause of disabilityPublic health priorityBrief educational videoDiscussionThis trialPain severitySecondary outcomesSixty patientsDepartment patientsPrimary outcomeHealthcare utilizationStudy enrollmentPhysical functionStudy protocol
2017
Cost-effectiveness of a chronic pain intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH)
Merlin JS, Westfall AO, Johnson MO, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Kertesz S, Turan JM, Clay OJ, Starrels JL, Kilgore M. Cost-effectiveness of a chronic pain intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH). Journal Of Medical Economics 2017, 21: 122-126. PMID: 28880698, PMCID: PMC6028014, DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2017.1377719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost/QALYChronic painPilot trialPreliminary efficacyPain self-management interventionChronic pain interventionsModerate chronic painHIV clinical settingsSelf-management interventionsCost-effectiveness ratioStandard gamble methodCostly comorbiditiesSTOMP interventionUsual carePain interventionsMean ageInclusion criteriaClinic perspectivePainClinical settingPilot studyTrialsPLWHHIVTaking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans
Bhimani RH, Cross LJ, Taylor BC, Meis LA, Fu SS, Allen KD, Krein SL, Do T, Kerns RD, Burgess DJ. Taking ACTION to reduce pain: ACTION study rationale, design and protocol of a randomized trial of a proactive telephone-based coaching intervention for chronic musculoskeletal pain among African Americans. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017, 18: 15. PMID: 28086853, PMCID: PMC5237146, DOI: 10.1186/s12891-016-1363-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal painTreatment outcomesHealth care service utilizationMorris Disability QuestionnairePain outcome measuresPain treatment outcomesTelephone counseling sessionsAfrican American patientsAfrican AmericansPrimary aimUsual careDisability QuestionnaireOpioid analgesicsPain outcomesPain treatmentPrimary outcomeChronic painPain assessmentTreat methodologyAmerican patientsClinical trialsPhysical functioningService utilizationOutcome measures