Breakthrough Pain Action Plan Study

Chronic pain is best managed with a combination of drug and non-drug measures. Medications help reduce pain so people can function and focus on optimizing their physical and mental well-being. When choosing medications, we start with those medications that have shown benefit in well-conducted clinical studies. This study will contribute to that important literature in our efforts to find better ways of managing chronic pain. When trialing these medications it is always a balance between the benefits that the medications provide with the risks and associated side effects.
Check out the Pain BC website at https://www.painbc.ca/chronic-pain for some excellent resources to help manage pain.

For Those in Chronic Pain | Pain BC

***To protect confidentiality please ONLY contact our study team by calling 1-877-370-8699 ext 16882 or emailing [email protected]

SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND:
Do you have chronic pain and are using both “around-the-clock” pain medication PLUS “as needed” narcotic or opioid medication for breakthrough pain?

You are invited to participate in our study entitled “An Evaluation of the Impact of a Breakthrough Pain Action Plan on the Use of Breakthrough Medication in Chronic Non Cancer Pain”.

WHO is eligible?
• People who have had chronic pain for at least 6 months
• You must have a stable pain medication regimen and also be taking on average 2 or more short-acting narcotic or opioid doses per day for breakthrough pain or pain flares

WHAT is involved?
• Participants will be divided into 2 groups: usual treatment and intervention which will involve implementing a personalized non-drug action plan
• You must be willing to attend 2 in-person interviews, record pain episodes and medication use for 3 one-week time periods, and complete 3 short questionnaires on your overall pain control

WHAT are the benefits of the study?
• The frequent use of opioids or narcotic for breakthrough pain may increase the risk of side effects, tolerance and addiction. This study is designed to evaluate the benefits of a non-drug action plan and how non-drug measures might decrease medication use.

HOW to CONTACT our study team?
***To protect confidentiality please ONLY contact our study team by calling or emailing:
Phone: 1-877-370-8699 ext. 16882
Email: [email protected]