TREETOP Engagement Study

STUDY BASICS

Is chronic pain impacting your life? Have you ever used opioid pain medication? You may be eligible for a research study developing a personalized pain-self management program for patients. Compensation is provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

The overall aim of this study is to develop a personalized evidence-base pain self-management program for patients in primary care clinics, throughout Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, who have chronic pain and take pain medication. The purpose of this study is to interview patients to gather information which will allow us to design the program described. 

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

Eligible participants:

• Must be 18 years of age or older 
• Use prescribed or non-prescribed opioids for pain 
• Have chronic pain
• Receive care at a practice within UPMC General Internal Medicine or UPMC Community Medicine, Inc. 

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

This study involves a single, one-on-one interview with a trained staff member from the University of Pittsburgh. This will take place over the phone and last approximately one hour. The interview is confidential and what you say will not be shared with your health care team or anyone outside of the research team. What you say will not be part of your medical record or affect your medical care in any way.