An Evaluation of the Effect of Community-based Pharmacist Intervention on Patients With Chronic Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a prospective, pre post, pilot cohort study to be conducted in patients with chronic pain, which is defined as pain that lasts beyond 3 months. To accomplish the primary and secondary objectives of the study, three phrases will be designed and completed during three months

Detailed Description
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This study will evaluate the effectiveness of community-based pharmacist interventions on the quality of life of patients with chronic pain as determined by self-reported pain levels using an established scoring system. Participating pharmacists will enroll chronic pain patients from their normal practice to receive a consultation, which consists of an assessment of their current pain, a medication review, and education about their condition. Based on the information provided by the patient, the pharmacist will prepare a care plan, contact the patient's prescriber, and, in conjunction with the prescriber, implement the plan to help relieve their pain. Follow-up assessments will be done after 2 weeks, and 3 months.

Official Title
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An Evaluation of the Effect of Community-based Pharmacist Intervention on Patients With Chronic Pain

Conditions
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Chronic Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: medication reviews, assessment, recommendations, education.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Aged 18 or older Baseline average pain intensity using Brief Pain Inventory is 6 or higher Ambulatory and able to attend the intervention Complaining of pain for 3 months or longer Exclusion Criteria: Patients with malignant or cancer pain Patients who are unable to communicate in English Non-ambulatory and unable to attend the intervention at the participating site Unable to give informed consent.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Pharmacist intervention<br>Within the pharmacist intervention arm, pharmacists will do medication reviews, assessment, recommendations, education. | Other: medication reviews, assessment, recommendations, education.<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain intensity change | Pain intensity will be measured with Brief Pain Inventory pain intensity subscale, and will be measured 3 times in total | baseline, 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain interference | Pain interference will be measured with Brief Pain Inventory pain interference subscale, and will be measured 3 times in total | baseline, 2 weeks follow-up, 3 months follow-up | 
| Quality of life change | quality of life will be measured using Short Form-36, and will be measured twice in total. | baseline, 3 months follow-up |