Chronic Pain Treatment Before Gender-Affirming Surgery
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This study tests a one-session pain management class called Empowered Relief for people with chronic pain who are planning gender-affirming surgery. The goal is to see if learning these skills before surgery helps with pain afterward.
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Who can take part
- You are a patient in the OHSU Transgender Health Program and have had your first surgical consult
- You have been in pain for more than 3 months
- Your average pain level is 4 or higher (on a 0–10 scale)
- You speak English fluently
- You have NOT had any pain-focused behavioral therapy (like counseling) in the last year
- You do NOT have severe depression or high risk of suicide
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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