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NCT03982433

Internet-based Videoconferencing to Address Alcohol Use and Pain

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 13 December 2019
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Motivation and Cognitive Behavioral Management for Alcohol and Pain in Chronic Pain in 8 participants. Completed in 27 June 2019.

Timeline
1 March 2019
Primary endpoint
27 June 2019
27 June 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsorBoston University Charles River Campus
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment8
Start date1 March 2019
Primary completion27 June 2019
Estimated completion27 June 2019
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Boston University Charles River Campus

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Chronic Pain or Alcohol Use, Unspecified. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Brief Pain Inventory Pain Severity Primary · past 7 days

BPI consists of 11-point scale items that reflect pain severity and pain interference Average pain severity in the past 7-days is measures with a single 11-point scale where "0" is best and "10" is worst. Pain interference is measures as the mean of 7-items, each also rated on a 11-point scale where "0" is best and "10 is worst" Scales range from 0 - 10

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention5.0± 2.58
Brief Pain Inventory Pain Interference Primary · past 7 days

BPI consists of 11-point scale items that reflect pain severity and pain interference Pain interference is measured as the mean of 7-items, each rated on a 11-point scale where "0" is best and "10 is worst" Scales range from 0 - 10

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention2.43± 2.68
Alcohol Time Line Follow Back...Heavy Drinking Episodes Primary · past 30 days

number of heavy drinking episodes in the past 30 days

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention2.0± 4.34
Alcohol Time Line Follow Back...Average Drinks Per Week Primary · past 30 days

average number of drinks per week in the past 30 days (total number of drinks 30 days/4.28)

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention13± 21.57
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 [Modified] Primary · past 30 days

Evaluative ratings of the intervention received. Eight Likert-scale items regarding different components of treatment satisfaction are rated from 1-4. Some items are reversed scored and then they are summed so that higher scores reflect higher satisfaction with treatment. The possible range of scores is 8-32.

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention29.29± 2.29
Perceptions of Treatment Questionnaire Primary · past 30 days

Participants were asked about their experiences with different facets of the intervention using items that were scored from 0 - 8 with higher scores reflecting greater satisfaction with the treatment components.

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention7.04± 1.15
Goal Systems Assessment Battery-Pain Secondary · past 30 days

Ratings self-regulatory capacities related to pain. Participants rate their perceived self-regulatory skills related to pain management using 5-point Likert scale items. There are 4 subscales for each of the dimensions of self-regulation assessed; planning, monitoring, self-efficacy, and value about the behavior change goal. A mean scale score is taken for each subscale. The range for each subscale is 0-4. Higher scores reflect better outcomes.

Pain-Value
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention3.25± 0.70
Pain-Self-efficacy
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention3.0± 0.84
Pain-Monitoring
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention3.0± 0.92
Pain-Planning
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention2.75± 0.89
Goal Systems Assessment Battery-Alcohol Secondary · past 30 days

Ratings self-regulatory capacities related to moderating alcohol use. Participants rate their perceived self-regulatory skills related to pain management using 5-point Likert scale items. There are 4 subscales for each of the dimensions of self-regulation assessed; planning, monitoring, self-efficacy, and value about the behavior change goal. A mean scale score is taken for each subscale. The range for each subscale is 0-4. Higher scores reflect better outcomes.

Alcohol-Value
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention3.0± 0.87
Alcohol-Self-efficacy
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention3.0± 0.71
Alcohol-Monitoring
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention2.75± 0.82
Alcohol-Planning
GroupValue95% CI
Intervention2.75± 0.89

Sponsor's own description

This research seeks to develop a novel, integrated behavioral approach to reduce heavy drinking and chronic pain among patients in HIV-care delivered via internet-based videoconferencing. This first open trial pilot study seeks to recruit patients in the clinic through posted flyers, cards and physician referral.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Addressing Pain and Heavy Drinking among Patients in HIV-Care: A Pilot Study of an Integrated Telehealth Intervention.
    Palfai TP, Kratzer MPL, Taylor JL, Otis JD, et al · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 39998790 · DOI 10.1007/s10461-025-04660-8

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