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Chronic Pain Treatment Focus Groups

We are interested in talking to people with chronic non-cancer pain about their experiences of receiving treatment, especially times that they felt particularly empowered or disempowered. Participation includes one focus group lasting 60 to 90 minutes.

I'm interested

Age & Gender

18 years ~ 99 years
Male, Female

Location

North Carolina (Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Guilford, Harnett, Johnston, Montgomery, Orange, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wake, Yadkin)

What will be asked of you

We invite you to join a 60-to-90 minute focus group, either in-person or online, to talk about your experiences with chronic pain treatment. You will discuss times you felt empowered and disempowered. Each group will have about six people who also live with chronic pain.

Incentives

$50, Opportunity to participate in data analysis

Total length of participation:
60 to 90 minutes

Looking for Specific Volunteers

Able to participate:

You have chronic non-cancer pain
You have been treated for chronic non-cancer pain at a clinic or hospital in the Piedmont Triad or Triangle in the past year
Your racial/ethnic identity is Black or white

Not eligible if:

Your chronic pain is due to cancer or cancer treatment

Contact the Team

Visit Location

Camille Kroll

ckroll@unc.edu

100% Remote (online, phone, text)

Additional Study Information

Principal Investigator

Camille Kroll
Anthropology

Study Type

Behavioral or Social
Observational

Study Topics

Bones, Joints, Muscles
Chronic Conditions
Injury/Injury Prevention
Minority Health
Opinions and Perceptions
Pain
Substance Use (tobacco, alcohol, opioids, etc)
Women's Health
Men's Health

IRB Number

25-0800

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