Pain Center of Excellence (USUHS)
Abstract
The Pain Center of Excellence examines the relationship between acute and chronic pain and focuses on finding, implementing, and evaluating the most effective methods of relieving the acute pain caused by combat trauma and its impact on rehabilitation and recovery. FY19 Accomplishments: Obtained approval for the DVCIPM Pain BioBank. The Pain Registry Biobank is a clinical data registry and tissue biobank for the advancement of pain-related research. This Biobank contains PASTOR survey data, the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS), electronic health record data, and biospecimens, (blood and saliva) on targeted individuals eligible for care within the Military Health System. Specimens are being processed in collaboration with the Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine (CNRM) laboratory. In addition to the DVCIPM site at Madigan Army Medical Center, additional study sites were established at Naval Medical Center San Diego and Joint Base San Antonio. Staff at these locations are seeking approval for the Pain Biobank Registry project. Set up Cooperative Research and Development Agreement’s (CRADA) with the University of Washington, Virginia Tech, University of New Mexico and facilitated the development and implementation of PASTOR, through a CRADA at West Virginia University Medical Center. Additionally, the Defense & Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) has been integrated into clinical practice and research outside of the DoD. Examples include the Durham VA, and West Virginia University and American Society of Acupuncturists, who rebranded the DVPRS with their own logos. Obtained several grants including a CDMRP Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program grant targeting biomarkers of chronic pain maintenance and recovery, and one examining integration of massage therapy services into primary care. Obtained funding to execute and evaluate a pilot program, adapting the Joint Pain Education Program (JPEP) for online continuing medical education, across the National Capital Region. Developed and piloted a Opioid Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution (OEND), which is now included, in part, in the Stepped Care Model training and is currently being planned for a scaled-up, enterprise-wide roll-out. Established a Memorandum of Agreement with the Defense Health Agency to collaborate on education, training, and research related to pain management and opioid risk reduction in the DoD. Established and maintained collaborations in DHA, providing on-going subject matter expertise and analytics. Facilitated the expansion of PASTOR to include new users and military treatment facilities and the roll-out of the Stepped Care Model for Pain. DVCIPM became a voting member on the DHA Pain Clinical Support Service. Published the Acute Pain Medicine Text Book which was written and edited under the auspices of Oxford Press and the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s Shared Interest Group. Acute Pain Medicine is the first comprehensive, case-based text of its kind that explores the essential topics of acute pain medicine, including interventional, pharmacologic, and diagnostic considerations
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- ac1a8994a24650d4c8101fa4cdc46cc4