I-WOTCH
Title:
Improving the Wellbeing of People with Opioid Treated Chronic Pain (I-WOTCH)
Chief Investigator: Dr Harbinder Sandhu
Sponsor: University of Warwick
Funder: National Institute for Health Research, Health Technology Assessment 14/224/04
Registration Number: ISRCTN 49470934
Summary:
The I-WOTCH study is developing a support programme that aims to improve the everyday functioning for people living with chronic (long-term) pain and reduce their opioid (strong morphine-like painkillers) use.
The I-WOTCH study is a randomised controlled trial which is comparing two different treatments for people with long-term pain. The two treatments are:
GROUP 1 Usual GP care plus a opioid information booklet and relaxation CD
GROUP 2 A support programme in addition to the above.
Please see 'Information for the public' for more detailed information.
The purpose is to find out which treatment is best at helping people to live better with their pain and reduce their use of opioids. This trial will help us identify which treatment is more effective. It will measure the everyday functioning and opioid use of all the people in the trial at different time points. We hope that the results of this study will be used to help patients with chronic long-term pain in the future.
Sample Size:
542 participants
Primary Outcomes:
1) Activities of daily living measured using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference Short Form (8A)(PROMIS-PI-SF-8A).
2) Opioid use
Duration:
01 Sep 2016 - 31 Jan 2019
Status
The I-WOTCH study has completed recruitment and is no longer taking on new participants.
Contact:
If you have any questions about the I-WOTCH study, please contact the study team who will be happy to answer them.
Tel: 02476 150 285
Email: IWOTCH@warwick.ac.uk
The I-WOTCH Team:
Chief Investigator
University of Warwick
Co Chief Investigator
Professor Sam Eldabe,
James Cook University Hospital
Research Fellow
Dr Jennifer Noyes,
James Cook University Hospital
Trial Coordinators
Sharisse Alleyne,
University of Warwick
Lauren Betteley,
University of Warwick
Trial Administrator
Greg Scott,
University of Warwick
The I-WOTCH study is funded by the National Institute for Health Research, Health Technology Assessment (project number 14/224/04).
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