Recruiting

ER

Sponsor:

Université de Sherbrooke

Code:

NCT07392099

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Empowered Relief (ER) consists of a single-session, 2-hour group class.

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of the French-Canadian version of ER compared to standard care in reducing postoperative pain and improving recovery outcomes at 6-week and 3-month follow-ups after elective orthopedic surgery.

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Study ID

NCT07392099

Start date

May 5, 2025

Status verified date

Jan, 2026

Completion date

Sep, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pain >4/10 for >3 months related to the surgical indication
  • French fluency
  • Ability to adhere to and complete study protocol
  • Males and females, 18+

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participated in another project that may cause bias in the study results
  • Pain related to cancer
  • Cognitive impairment, non-French speaking, or factors that would preclude comprehension of material or full participation in ER
  • Previous participation in ER

Study Design

Enrollment

134 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Empowered Relief (ER)

Behavioral: Empowered Relief A certified instructor delivers 1 session of pain relief skills intervention (Empowered Relief) to groups of patients who were randomized to this treatment arm.The ER session will be done between 4 to 8 weeks before the surgery. All treatment sessions will be conducted in person, in a meeting room of the CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS

no intervention: Waitlist Control (WLC)

Participants randomized to the waitlist control arm will be instructed to continue with their usual medical care.

Interventions

Empowered Relief (ER) consists of a single-session, 2-hour group class.

ER is rooted in cognitive behavioral theory and incorporates pain education, self-regulatory skills and mindfulness principle

Primary outcome measure

  • Pain Intensity and Interference [ Time Frame: 6-weeks post-surgery ]
  • Pain Intensity and Interference [ Time Frame: 3-months post-surgery ]
  • Treatment Acceptability [ Time Frame: Less than 7 days Post ER session ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

CIUSSSE de l'Estrie CHUS

Recruiting

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4

Contacts

Sonia Bédard

819-346-1110sonia.bedard2@usherbrooke.ca

Catherine Raynauld

819-346-1110catherine.raynauld@usherbrooke.ca

Principal Investigator:

Magalie Angers

More Information

Sponsor

Université de Sherbrooke

Last update posted

Feb 6, 2026

Last verified

Jan, 2026

Keywords

  • Postoperative Pain
  • Elective Orthopedic Surgery
  • chronic pain
  • behavioral health

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Université de Sherbrooke on 2026-02-06.