Precise, personalized models to improve chronic pain care for Veterans
Official title: Developing Precise and Personalized Models of Veteran Chronic Pain to Inform Rehabilitation and Improve Functional Outcomes
Funded at Olin Teague Veterans Center · NIH-11111990 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study aims to tailor pain prediction and rehabilitation approaches for Veterans by accounting for each person’s biology, psychology, and life context.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Olin Teague Veterans Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Temple, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2026 |
| Project end | September 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 1IK1RX005048-01A2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11111990 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Veterans with chronic pain who are seeking rehabilitation and functional improvement.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with acute pain or without chronic pain conditions may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on Veterans with chronic pain and seeks to create individualized models that predict pain trajectories and guide personalized rehabilitation. It will integrate biological, psychological, and social factors to capture each person’s unique pain experience. The researchers plan to develop tools that help clinicians tailor prevention and intervention strategies to improve function and reduce pain-related disability.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive more personalized pain management that better matches their biology and life circumstances, potentially reducing pain and improving daily function.
How similar studies have gone: Previous efforts showed that subgroups exist, but this project aims to tailor approaches at the individual level with more precision.
Where this research is happening
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Olin Teague Veterans Center
Temple, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wild, Marcus G — Olin Teague Veterans Center
- Study coordinator: Wild, Marcus G
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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.