N/A N=359

Pain, Psychiatric Disorders, and Disability Among Veterans With and Without Polytrauma

Chronic Pain

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

359

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2014

Primary outcome: Primary: Numeric Rating Scales of Pain Over Past Week (11 Point Likert Scale) — 4.66; 3.80; 4.92; 3.30 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Observational
Phase: N/A
Interventions: —
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs
Primary completion: Sep 2011

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Numeric Rating Scales of Pain Over Past Week (11 Point Likert Scale)	4.66; 3.80; 4.92; 3.30; 4.88; 4.69	—

Summary

We believe information to be obtained from this proposed study will prove critical for planning future VA healthcare strategies and developing effective and efficient treatments targeting pain and emotional adjustment difficulties among individuals with polytrauma and returning Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) personnel. More specifically, this study will be the first to provide systematic data regarding pain and emotional problem prevalence, course, associated impairments, risk factors, and barriers to care and community reintegration among returning OEF and OIF service members with and without polytrauma.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

for Polytrauma Participants

Was deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between October 2001 and the present
Meets the VA definition of polytrauma injury
Received medical clearance from attending physician to participate in study
Able to provide valid self-report of pain level using 0-10 numeric rating scale
Fluent in verbal and written English
Rancho Los Amigos level 6
Competent to provide full informed consent

for Non-Polytrauma Participants

Was deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between October 2001 and the present
Fluent in verbal and written English
Able to provide valid self-report of pain level using 0-10 numeric rating scale
Competent to provide full informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

see above.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00645970). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.