Empowered Relief for Youth

Empowered Relief for Youth: A Feasibility Study of a Pain Management Class for Youth With Pain

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Empowered Relief for Youth with chronic pain (ER-Y). ER-Y is a single-session pain management class for youth focused on pain science education and teaching self-regulatory skills for pain management based on the evidence-based adult ER class. Feasibility and acceptability of ER-Y will be assessed post-class. Preliminary efficacy will be assessed by administering surveys at baseline, 4-weeks, 8-weeks, and 12-weeks post class.

The current proposed, single-arm, uncontrolled pilot study will determine a) feasibility of ER-Y in youth with chronic pain, b) patients' perceptions and satisfaction of the ER-Y class and c) preliminary efficacy to inform the design of a subsequent randomized controlled trial.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age at least 10 years old to 18 years
• Diagnosis of Chronic Pain
• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant psychosocial complexity (e.g., severe depression/ anxiety, unable to tolerate a group setting)
• non-English Speaking