2024
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond
Sellinger J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Lazar C, Seal K, Purcell N, Burgess D, Martino S, Heapy A, Higgins D, Rosen M. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s17-s27. PMID: 39514885, PMCID: PMC11548862, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsHealth careSocial supportChronic painEmotional healthHigher levels of painPain Management CollaboratoryEffective pain managementClinical trialsLevel of painEffectiveness of treatment outcomesPandemic impactAlcohol use disorder screeningCOVID-19-related impactsCOVID-19 pandemicChronic pain treatmentMental healthPain managementDisorder screeningNonpharmacological treatmentsPain treatmentStudy enrollmentCOVID-19HealthCareScreening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual
Sellinger J, Rosen M, Lazar C, Gilstad-Hayden K, Dziura J, Li F, Mattocks K, Weede A, Sullivan-Tibbs M, Rose L, Vassallo G, Manhapra A, Turner A, Vogt D, Woodward E, Hartmann C, Haskell S, Mohammad A, Martino S. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s99-s106. PMID: 39514877, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraining-as-usualImplementation facilitatorsReferral to treatmentCase managementBrief interventionHybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trialPain managementImplementation strategiesPrimary implementation outcomeSubstance misuseProportion of participantsPain careUsefulness of screeningVeteran engagementVA sitesImplementation outcomesPragmatic trialPain serviceVeteran participantsCase management systemPain intensityDischarged veteransStudy enrollmentVeteransChronic pain
2022
Understanding opportunities and challenges with telemedicine-delivered buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mattocks KM, Moore DT, Wischik DL, Lazar CM, Rosen MI. Understanding opportunities and challenges with telemedicine-delivered buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 139: 108777. PMID: 35346533, PMCID: PMC8949846, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderVeterans Health AffairsVA Medical CenterTreatment of OUDVirtual visitsSerious public health issueOpioid addiction epidemicUse of telemedicineCOVID-19Public health issuePotential study participantsHarm reduction approachPatient's autonomous decisionBuprenorphine treatmentOUD treatmentChronic painCOVID-19 transmissionOUD careVA providersVA cliniciansMedical CenterOpioid addictionVHA providersUse disordersAddiction epidemic
2021
Counseling Veterans with Chronic Pain During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lazar CM, Rosen MI, Sellinger J, Mattocks K, Navarra L, Ross KA, Martino S. Counseling Veterans with Chronic Pain During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Medicine 2021, 23: 1434-1441. PMID: 34958381, PMCID: PMC8755363, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painMental health issuesComprehensive pain management approachCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans' mental health issuesPain management servicesMultimodal pain treatmentPain management approachesOngoing clinical trialsCounseling sessionsQuality of lifeSample of veteransPain symptomsPain treatmentControlled TrialsPain managementClinical trialsPain experiencePainVeterans' useBrief counselingAdaptive coping skillsSecondary analysisVeterans AffairsHealth issuesThe acceptability and feasibility of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management among new England veterans with chronic pain: A pilot study
Sellinger JJ, Martino S, Lazar C, Mattocks K, Rando K, Serowik K, Ablondi K, Fenton B, Gilstad‐Hayden K, Brummett B, Holtzheimer PE, Higgins D, Reznik TE, Semiatin AM, Stapley T, Ngo T, Rosen MI. The acceptability and feasibility of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management among new England veterans with chronic pain: A pilot study. Pain Practice 2021, 22: 28-38. PMID: 33934499, PMCID: PMC9084457, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultimodal pain treatmentPain treatmentChronic painPilot studyMusculoskeletal disordersBrief interventionPain treatment modalitiesPainful musculoskeletal disordersSubstance usePain management interventionsTelephone-based counselingFeasibility of screeningPercent of participantsRisky substance useProblematic substance usePain managementWeek 12Study eligibilityComorbid depressionTreatment modalitiesMedical CenterDisability compensationCare servicesEarly interventionSubstance misuseThe intertwined expansion of telehealth and buprenorphine access from a prescriber hub
Moore DT, Wischik DL, Lazar CM, Vassallo GG, Rosen MI. The intertwined expansion of telehealth and buprenorphine access from a prescriber hub. Preventive Medicine 2021, 152: 106603. PMID: 33974959, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106603.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Pain Management for Veterans Seeking Service-Connection Payments for Musculoskeletal Disorders: SBIRT-PM Study Protocol
Martino S, Lazar C, Sellinger J, Gilstad-Hayden K, Fenton B, Barnett PG, Brummett BR, Higgins DM, Holtzheimer P, Mattocks K, Ngo T, Reznik TE, Semiatin AM, Stapley T, Rosen MI. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Pain Management for Veterans Seeking Service-Connection Payments for Musculoskeletal Disorders: SBIRT-PM Study Protocol. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s110-s117. PMID: 33313731, PMCID: PMC7734657, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain managementMusculoskeletal disordersSubstance misuseBrief interventionNonpharmacological pain managementSignificant chronic painTelephone-based interventionSingle-blind trialMultimodal pain treatmentVA Medical CenterDegree of disabilitySubstance use treatmentUsual carePain severityPain treatmentPrimary outcomeChronic painStudy protocolClinical trialsService utilizationTwo-armMedical CenterDisability pensionCompensation examinationsCompensation claims