Characteristics of Injury Claims by Chronic Pain Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Chronic pain is associated with injuries and disabilities. This prospective observational study explores the injury or disability claims made by chronic pain patients. It evaluates the socio-demographics of the patient population. It explores the impact of pain clinic services on the patients' injury rehabilitation, insurance claim outcome, and socioeconomic situation.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Chronic pain is associated with injuries, disabilities, psychological disorders, and unemployment. Chronic pain patients usually make insurance claims for injury, disability, and unemployment.
This prospective observational study explores the injury, disability, and compensation claims made by chronic pain patients. The study evaluates the socio-demographics of the patient population; including their gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, employment status, income, education level, family status, and home location. It explores the impact of pain clinic services on the patients' injury rehabilitation course, insurance claim outcome, and socioeconomic situation.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Adult chronic pain patients Adult chronic pain patients who received pain management |
Behavioral: Behavioral and supportive therapy
Behavioral and supportive therapy
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Percentage of patients who had injury insurance claims approved [12 months]
Percentage of patients with successful insurance claim approval
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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adult chronic pain patients
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patients with injury claim
Exclusion Criteria:
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pediatric patients
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patients without injury claim
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic | Surrey | British Columbia | Canada | V3S 7J1 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Olumuyiwa Bamgbade, MD,FRCPC, Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- SalemAne2018 Injury Claim Race