MIVetsCan: Can-Coach Trial (Phase 1)

MIVetsCan: Cannabis Coaching for Veteran Pain Management Trial (Phase 1)

The goal of the MIVetsCan Can-Coach Trial is to pilot and modify a trial of four coaching sessions to help Veterans with chronic pain use their own cannabis products more effectively to manage pain and related symptoms.

All study interactions will be done virtually and recruitment data is exploratory.

Inclusion Criteria:

• United States Veteran
• Experiencing chronic pain (pain lasting 3 or more months)
• Worst pain of ≥3 out of 10 using a 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
• Are planning or currently using cannabidiol (CBD) or cannabis products for pain management
• Able to read and speak English sufficiently to allow for informed consent and active participation in the educational intervention sessions
• Willingness to attend all study visits (conducted virtually)
• Willingness to fill out periodic assessments via smartphone to assess symptom status and cannabis use (protocol has more details)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to provide informed consent (e.g., cognitive impairment, unable to sufficiently communicate in English)
• Participant states participant is pregnant
• Current diagnosis or past history of a psychotic disorder (schizophrenia spectrum, except substance/medication -induced or due to another condition)
• Current diagnosis or past history of bipolar disorder
• Unable to attend study visits
• Risk for eminent harm - Suicidal ideation or wish to die as assessed with the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) questionnaire and further risk assessment by study team members
• Any impairment, activity, behavior, or situation that in the judgment of the study team would prevent satisfactory completion of the study protocol