NCT07217821 Stepped-Care Intervention of Music and Imagery to Assess Relief (SCIMITAR) Trial
| NCT ID | NCT07217821 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine |
| Condition | Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 180 participants |
| Start Date | 2023-08-30 |
| Primary Completion | 2026-01-31 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
Th Stepped-Care Intervention of Music and Imagery to Assess Relief (SCIMITAR) Trial. SCIMITAR builds on our pilot study, the Feasibility and Acceptability of Music Imagery and Listening Interventions for Analgesia (FAMILIA), which demonstrated that telehealth delivery of music listening (ML) and music imagery (MI) interventions is feasible and acceptable to Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain. SCIMITAR leverages what we learned from FAMILIA into a fully powered trial, harnessing the benefits of sequential ML and MI into a stepped-care, music therapy intervention via telehealth for Veterans needing relief from pain.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * musculoskeletal pain in the low back, cervical spine, or extremities (hips, knees, or shoulders) for ≥ 3 months * at least moderate pain severity, defined as a PEG score ≥ 4 on a 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain) * access to computer, tablet, or smartphone * ability to pass a technology assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Past month hospitalization for medical or psychiatric illness * housing insecurity * suicidal ideation with current intent/plan * hearing or cognitive impairment that may interfere with music listening or abstract thinking needed for imagery work * currently receiving music therapy services