NCT07212725

Solving SCI Pain: Pain Recovery Tools for SCI

Active, enrolled NA Last updated 8 October 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Solving SCI Pain: Peer-Led Pain Self-Management Pain Tools Program in Spinal Cord Injury in 10 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline

15 September 2025

Primary endpoint
15 December 2025

1 March 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of British Columbia
Phase	NA
Status	Active, enrolled
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	10
Start date	15 September 2025
Primary completion	15 December 2025
Estimated completion	1 March 2026
Sites	1 location across Canada

Drugs / interventions tested

• Solving SCI Pain: Peer-Led Pain Self-Management Pain Tools Program

Conditions studied

• Spinal Cord Injury — all drugs for Spinal Cord Injury →
• Pain Management — all drugs for Pain Management →
• Self-management Behaviors — all drugs for Self-management Behaviors →

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Spinal Cord Injury or Pain Management. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Brief Summary The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a neuroscience-informed, peer-led self-management program can promote behavior change and reduce pain interference in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) and chronic pain. The primary aim is to support participants in developing practical, sustainable strategies for managing chronic pain through education, reflection, and consistent application of self-management tools. The program is designed to shift participants from passive recipients of care to active agents in their own pain management process.

Chronic pain is highly prevalent among individuals with SCI, and many report that traditional treatments - primarily pharmacological - provide limited relief and are accompanied by significant side effects. There is a growing need for accessible, non-clinical interventions that empower individuals to manage pain based on the latest neuroscience and behavior change principles.

Solving SCI Pain intervention is a 7-week, multi-component program grounded in brain-based pain science, neuroplasticity, and behavior change models. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the intervention lead to meaningful changes in behavior that support pain self-management?
* Does it reduce pain interference in everyday life?

Participants will:

* Attend three 2-hour group education sessions focused on the neuroscience of pain, the role of fear-avoidance, pain-related beliefs, and body-based self-regulation tools (e.g., movement, Graston, percussion massage, and red light therapy).
* Participate in four individual coaching sessions (up to 1 hour each) designed to help them reflect on their experiences, overcome barriers, and integrate the tools into daily life.
* Follow individualized coaching recommendations and provided resources to support each participant's unique engagement with cognitive and body-based tools over the 7-week period, including light journaling, goal setting, and guided reflections.
* Complete brief check-ins every four days to monitor progress, engagement, and self-reported outcomes.

Group and coaching sessions will be recorded and transcribed to support qualitative analysis, allowing researchers to understand how the intervention is experienced and delivered. This will help refine the program for future implementation and scaling. The study prioritizes accessibility, relevance, and peer involvement to address the real-world needs of individuals living with SCI and chronic pain.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.