Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT07149870?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Chronic Pain. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT07149870 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-12

Pain Management Teams Using Whole Health to Optimize Function and Safety in Veterans: The TEAMWORK Trial (NCT07149870)

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The focus of this study is to determine whether adding Whole Health Coaching (WHC) improves pain care among adults with chronic pain and who are currently working with a pain management team (PMT) at the VA.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (9 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (9 items).

Location: Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL — Birmingham, Alabama

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

High-impact chronic pain (defined using the Graded Chronic Pain Scale - Revised).
Active prescription for long-term opioid therapy (LTOT; including full agonist and buprenorphine) (\>90 days continuous prescription).
Exhibit evidence of at least ONE opioid safety concern (\*indicators of opioid safety concerns described below).
Opioid safety concerns for inclusion purposes include:
moderate-to-high dose opioid prescription (morphine equivalent daily dose \>60mg)
comorbid conditions that increase the risk of full-agonist opioids including chronic pulmonary disease (e.g., emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, or other breathing problems), sleep apnea, chronic kidney disease, chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis
active high-risk co-prescriptions, including long-term benzodiazepine prescription, gabapentin or pregabalin, nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agents or sedative hypnotics, or skeletal muscle relaxants
a positive TAPS or AUDIT-C score
reported score of \>8 as measured by the Prescribed Opioids Difficulties Scale (PODS).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Moderate to severe cognitive impairment as measured by the Blessed Orientation Memory Concentration (BOMC) screening tool.
Inability to read or understand English.
Severely impaired hearing or speech that would preclude participation in telephone interviews or appointments with the Whole Health Coach.
Terminal illness/disease with a prognosis of \<12 months.
Planned move/relocation outside of the treatment areas of the participating enrolling study sites.
Participants actively working with a Whole Health Coach or who have worked with a Whole Health Coach in the 6-months prior to enrollment.
Major surgical procedure planned during the study treatment or follow-up period.
a recent suicide attempt, defined as documented and/or reported suicide attempt within 90 days of the screening date.

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (5 Sites)

Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL — Birmingham, Alabama
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System , Little Rock, AR — Little Rock, Arkansas
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO — Aurora, Colorado
VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT — West Haven, Connecticut
Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, ID — Boise, Idaho

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗