M2VA Pain Care Pathway
Implementation Facilitation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Pain Management for Veterans Separating From Military Service
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Study enrollment is within one year of ending military service * Has filed a service-connection claim for an MSD (back, neck, knee, or shoulder condition) * Lives within the catchment area of a participating site Exclusion Criteria: * Reports being unable to complete planned study assessments because of anticipated incapacity, incarceration, or other reason * Does not have a landline or cell phone to complete study assessments * Is unable to provide informed consent * Still on active duty
About the study
The goal of this 2-cohort, cluster randomized, type 2 hybrid trial is to test the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and patient-level effects of an implementation facilitation strategy in helping M2VA case managers adopt a Military2VA Pain Care Pathway (M2VAPCP) intervention.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Will adding implementation facilitation to training-as-usual for M2VAPCP result in a higher proportion of Veterans who receive M2VAPCP compared to training-as-usual alone? Will adding implementation facilitation to training-as-usual for M2VAPCP result in better adherence to the M2VAPCP protocol compared to training-as-usual alone? Will implementation facilitation improve Veterans' clinical outcomes (pain, risky substance use) and increase the number of non-pharmacological pain treatments used compared to training-as-usual alone?
What is being tested
- M2VA Pain Care Pathway (M2VAPCP) (behavioral)
- Implementation Facilitation (behavioral)
Sponsor: Yale University · Participants: 1,800 · Started: Sep 18, 2024
Contact the study team
- Christina Lazar, MPH · Phone: 203-932-5711
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06526143
Locations in the U.S.
| Connecticut | VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS), West Haven |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.