Helping veterans leaving the military get quick pain screening and follow-up care
Official title: Implementation Facilitation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Pain Management for Veterans Separating from Military Service
Funded at Yale University · NIH-11193532 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tries new ways to help veterans leaving the military get checked for pain and quickly receive brief help or referrals to treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Yale University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Haven, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $3,526,927 |
| NIH project number | 4UH3AT012262-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11193532 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Veterans who are separating from military service and who have pain or are worried about developing ongoing pain.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not veterans or not in the process of leaving the military, or those already receiving long-term specialty pain care, may not be eligible or benefit directly.
What this research studies
You would hear about this program when you’re getting ready to leave the military, and staff would ask a few short questions to screen for pain. If you report pain, providers would offer a brief, focused conversation to help manage it and, if needed, give a referral to follow-up care. The team partners with clinics and transition programs to train staff, set up practical workflows, and use local coaches to make these steps routine. They will also track whether veterans complete the referrals and connect to longer-term pain treatment.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more veterans could have pain recognized early and be connected to helpful treatments before problems worsen.
How similar studies have gone: SBIRT approaches have shown benefit for substance use and some pain programs, but embedding SBIRT for pain at military-to-civilian transition points using implementation facilitation is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
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Yale University
New Haven, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rosen, Marc I — Yale University
- Study coordinator: Rosen, Marc I
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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.