The PROmoting Pain Self-Management (PROs) Trial: Holistic Pain Care in the Military Health System

Recruiting

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 or older
* TRICARE Beneficiary
* Meets the case definition of chronic MSK pain requiring 2 or more medical encounters within the past year and at least 90 days apart for the same MSK condition indicated by medical encounter data or MSK pain ICD-10 codes in the electronic medical record

Exclusion Criteria:

* Actively receiving cancer treatment
* Currently known to be pregnant
* Receiving advanced chronic pain management, including multi-disciplinary or behavioral pain management or mental health or substance use programs (beyond the initial step of the VA/DoD stepped care model for pain management)
* Suicidal Ideation determined by a higher than lower risk score on the P4 Screener
* Currently undergoing post-surgical rehabilitation

About the study

The goal of this study is to improve pain care in the MHS by identifying effective, whole-person, non-pharmacologic interventions for persons with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The investigators will evaluate two promising, evidence-based holistic health interventions and compare them to usual care.

What is being tested

Empowered Relief (behavioral)
Move to Health (behavioral)
Usual Care as determined by primary care provider (other)

Sponsor: Brooke Army Medical Center · Participants: 608 · Started: Dec 19, 2025

Contact the study team

Tina Greenlee, PhD · Phone: 210-808-2575

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06940986

Locations in the U.S.

Alaska	Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fairbanks (Not yet recruiting)
Hawaii	Desmond Doss Health Clinic, Schofield Barracks
Texas	Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, San Antonio (Not yet recruiting)
Washington	Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma (Not yet recruiting)

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.