Award
Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs 5I01HX003402-04
Options for Pain Management using Nonpharmacological Strategies (OPTIONS)
Recipient
RLR VA MEDICAL CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, UNITED STATES
Awarded
December 17, 2025
Identifier
5I01HX003402-04
A VA-funded project testing a nonpharmacological pain management intervention for Veterans with chronic pain, focusing on coaching and decision aids to increase NPT use and improve outcomes.
Description
The project aims to address Veteran-level barriers to nonpharmacological treatment (NPT) use through individual coaching and decision aids, fostering self-efficacy and patient engagement. It involves a Hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial with 296 Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain, randomized to intervention or waitlist control, with outcomes measured at multiple intervals. The project supports VA priorities of managing chronic pain and promoting non-medication treatments.