HELP Pain Training Program

NCT05698290 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00007400
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 68
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this project is to develop and test the Helping Educators Learn Pediatric Pain Assessment \& Intervention Needs (HELP Pain) program. HELP Pain provides training for school providers (e.g., school nurses, mental health professionals) on strategies to assess and manage pain-related concerns in school children. Participants will learn cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help school children manage pain, and report on their use of strategies, and child's progress throughout the school year. Follow-up data will be collected in year 2.

Conditions

Pain

Keywords

Pain; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; School Providers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Feasibility - Qualitative report

  Implementation success of the program measured by a semi-structured qualitative interview method which addresses feasibility.

  9 months

• Acceptability - Qualitative report

  Implementation success of the program measured by a semi-structured qualitative interview method which addresses acceptability.

  9 months

• Appropriateness - Qualitative report

  Implementation success of the program measured by a semi-structured qualitative interview method which addresses appropriateness.

  9 months

• Implementation Success - Quantitative report

  Twelve psychometrically validated items to assess program implementation success, will be administered after training. Providers will rate items with responses using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5).

  9 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Knowledge

  9 months

• Fidelity

  9 months, 2 years

• Self-report Knowledge

  9 months

Other Outcomes (4)

• Child Functional Disability Inventory (FDI)

  9 months, 2 years

• Child Pain Ratings - Numerical Scale

  9 months, 2 years

• Child Pain Ratings - Faces Scale

  9 months, 2 years

Study Arms (2)

Health Department of Northwest Michigan

School providers (school nurses, mental health specialists) from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.

Other: HELP Pain Training Program

Michigan Association of School Nurses

School providers (nurses) from the Michigan Association of School Nurses.

Other: HELP Pain Training Program

Interventions

HELP Pain Training Program OTHER

A training program to teach school providers nonpharmacologic (e.g., cognitive behavioral and mindfulness meditation) strategies to use with students with pain symptoms.

Health Department of Northwest Michigan; Michigan Association of School Nurses

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Providers (nurses and mental health professionals) serving Michigan schools.

You may qualify if:

• engaged as a school provider in Michigan

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Michigan State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Michigan State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Natoshia R Cunningham, Ph.D.

  Michigan State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 29, 2022
• First Posted: January 26, 2023
• Study Start: August 25, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2026
• Last Updated: April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

US (1)