🏛️ 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: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL — Birmingham, Alabama
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Pain Management Team + Whole Health Coach (PMT-WHC) (OTHER)
- Pain Management Team-Usual Care (PMT-UC) (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 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
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (203) 932-5711
Email: Danielle.Wesolowicz@va.gov
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 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.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.