Finding the Best Pain Treatment for Veterans
Optimizing Response to Chronic Pain Treatments in Veterans: Identifying Key Moderators
This project helps us understand which chronic pain treatments, like talk therapy or mindfulness, work best for individual Veterans.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11138615 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Chronic pain affects many Veterans, and while treatments like cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) help some, they don't work for everyone. Other approaches, such as Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Hypnotic Cognitive Therapy (HYP-CT), also show promise but have varied results. Researchers believe that individual differences in Veterans might explain why some treatments work better for certain people than others. This project will conduct a clinical trial where Veterans will receive one of these treatments or usual care to discover what patient characteristics help predict which treatment will be most effective, so we can better match Veterans to the care they need.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Veterans experiencing chronic pain who are interested in non-pharmacological treatments like CBT, MBCT, or HYP-CT.
Not a fit: Patients who are not Veterans or who are not experiencing chronic pain would not directly benefit from this specific project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lead to personalized treatment plans for Veterans with chronic pain, helping them find relief more effectively.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that CBT, MBCT, and HYP-CT are beneficial for chronic pain, but this project aims to refine who benefits most from each.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jensen, Mark P — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: Jensen, Mark P
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.