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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether pain control for patients with chronic pain is improved by the availability of structured telephone consultations between the patients' family physicians and pain physicians, compared to pain control for patients receiving usual care.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician telephone consultation | Experimental | Received direct telephone consultation with pain physician about index patient |
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| Usual family physician care | Active Comparator | Usual family physician care (without direct telephone consultation with pain physician) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician telephone consultation | Behavioral | Pain physician support for family physician treating patient |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Numerical Rating Scale for pain intensity (NRS) | 11 point scale (from zero to 10), zero equals no pain, 10 worst possible pain. | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Disability Index (PDI) | 7 item self-report scale assessing pain disability | 6 months |
| Patient Global Impression of Change Scale (PGIC) | 7 point scale |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain treatment satisfaction scale (patient) | 6 months | |
| Family physician satisfaction questionnaire | 6 months | |
| Family physician knowledge transfer questionnaire |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Drummond, PhD | University of Calgary | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Alberta Health Services Chronic Pain Centre | Calgary | Alberta | T2S 3C3 | Canada |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D059350 | Chronic Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Usual family physician care | Behavioral | Usual family physician care without telephone consultation with pain physician |
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| 6 months |
| Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) | Generic quality of life scale. | 6 months |
| 6 months |