Clinical trial · Interventional
Feasibility and Acceptability of Empowered Relief for American Indians With Pain During and After Cancer Treatment
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 19, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260919-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This project will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of Empowered Relief (ER) among American Indian adults who are currently receiving or have completed active cancer treatments at Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC). ER is a single-session, Zoom-based, 2-hour, skills-based pain management class delivered by certified instructors. Participants learn three core pain relief skills, develop a personalized plan, and receive access to a free binaural audio app for daily practice. ER has demonstrated moderate efficacy in individuals with chronic non-cancer pain, reducing pain intensity, pain interference, pain-related distress (pain catastrophizing), sleep disturbance, and anxiety at 3 and 6 months post-treatment. Because of its brief, didactic nature and Zoom delivery, ER can accommodate large class sizes and may address accessibility disparities among underserved cancer populations. While ER is being studied across various non-cancer populations and has been adopted as standard of care in leading healthcare institutions in the U.S. and abroad, it has not been tested in American Indians with cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Chronic Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain Management | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empowered Relief | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Empowered Relief
- description
- Participants in this arm will complete a 2-hour Empowered Relief pain management course and get access to all the course materials. Participants will complete a series of follow-up surveys assessing the feasibility of the class for their pain intervention.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Empowered Relief
Primary outcomes (7)
- measure
- Feasibility of ER in American Indian populations
- timeFrame
- From participant accrual to the completion of their 3-mon follow up survey (approx. 4 months)
- description
- Indexed by: * ≥70% attendance rate amongst all eligible participants * An average treatment satisfaction rating of ≥ 8 on a 0-10 scale (with 0 being completely dissatisfied and 10 being completely satisfied) * Successful recruitment and completion of 70 participants within one year Measures will be factored together to make an assessment on total feasibility.
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Identifies as American Indian * Has history of a cancer diagnosis * Is currently undergoing or has completed active cancer treatment * Experiences body pain most or every day * Pain duration at least 3 months * English fluency Exclusion Criteria: * Significant psychological and cognitive impairment that limits one's ability to complete study tasks (completion of online survey, attending the Zoom-based ER class) * Life-threatening acute illness (e.g., infection, heart attack, injury) * No access to a computer, a smartphone, or a tablet
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