Remote mind-body program to help rural Veterans manage chronic pain
Official title: Reaching Rural Veterans: Applying Mind-Body Skills for Pain Using a Whole Health Telehealth Intervention
Run by Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center · NCT07541599 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program will test whether group telehealth mind-body sessions (RAMP) help rural Veterans with chronic pain reduce pain, improve daily function, and support wellbeing.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 500 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center Federal |
| Locations | 1 site (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 2028 |
| Study ends | December 2028 |
| Registry record updated | May 15, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07541599 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are rural-dwelling Veterans aged 18 or older with chronic pain that interferes with daily life, who have internet access and are willing to join regular group telehealth sessions.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with severe uncontrolled psychiatric or substance use disorders, those already enrolled in similar interventions, or those without reliable internet access are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized clinical trial tests a multi-component complementary and integrative intervention (RAMP) delivered via group telehealth to rural Veterans with chronic pain. The program combines pain education, mindfulness, pain-specific exercises, and cognitive behavioral strategies into a cohesive, scalable curriculum. Participants are randomized within the VA system and complete remote group sessions, with outcomes including pain interference, function, wellbeing, and opioid use. The trial targets rural-dwelling Veterans who report frequent pain and have internet access for telehealth participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, RAMP could give rural Veterans accessible, non-opioid tools to better manage pain, improve function, and potentially reduce opioid use.
How similar studies have gone: Related mind-body and multimodal complementary interventions have shown benefits for chronic pain, but delivering a combined program via group telehealth specifically to rural Veterans is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * rural-dwelling based on U.S. Health Services Research Administration Criteria * chronic pain based on two qualifying pain diagnoses in their electronic health record (EHR) within the same diagnostic category, at least 90 days apart, during the previous 2 years * self-reported pain on at least most days in the past 3 months * Brief Pain Inventory Interference subscale score ≥ 4/10 * access to a device with internet * willingness to engage in intervention-specific procedures (e.g., meet remotely online for sessions) * an email address listed in the EHR. Exclusion Criteria: * severe, poorly controlled psychiatric or substance use disorder (identified by chart review) * active member of advisory panel for the study * enrollment in another research study for pain * enrollment in a similar study * enrollment in a similar facilitated, multi-week, multi-modal complementary and integrative health program.
Where it's running
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Minneapolis VAMC
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Roni Evans, DC, PhD, MS — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Diana Burgess, PhD
- Email: diana.burgess@va.gov
- Phone: 612-467-1591
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.