Reaching Rural Veterans: Applying Mind-Body Skills for Pain Using a Whole Health Telehealth Intervention
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Summary
The goal of the RAMP mind-body program is to provide Veterans with information and tools that can help them manage their pain. The program explores the important connection between our bodies and minds, and how to use this special connection to manage pain more effectively.
Description
Our long-term objective is to improve pain management and reduce opioid use among rural patients in the VA. To accomplish this, we will conduct a randomized clinical trial (RCT) to test the effectiveness of an innovative multi-component complementary and integrative intervention, Reaching Rural Veterans: Applying Mind-Body Skills for Pain Using a Whole Health Telehealth Intervention (RAMP) delivered via group telehealth, for improving rural Veterans' pain management, function, and wellbeing, within the VA healthcare system. This project addresses the significant challenge of implementing effec…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: (1) 18 years of age or older (2) rural-dwelling based on U.S. Health Services Research Administration Criteria (3) chronic pain based on two qualifying pain diagnoses in their electronic health record (EHR) within the same diagnostic category, at least 90 days apart, during the previous 2 years; (4) self-reported pain on at least most days in the past 3 months, (5) Brief Pain Inventory Interference subscale score ≥ 4/10; (6) access to a device with internet, (7) willingness to engage in intervention-specific procedures (e.g., meet remotely online for sessions), and (8) an…
Interventions
- BehavioralRAMP Program
RAMP is a 9-week program comprised of weekly online group sessions (90 minutes each) with pre-recorded expert-led education videos, mind-body skill training and practice, and facilitated discussions.
Location
- Minneapolis VAMCMinneapolis, Minnesota