Opioid pain relief study for older adults with chronic pain
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a carefully managed prescription opioid can safely help older adults with long-term pain that hasn't been relieved by other pain medicines. The goal is to see if it improves pain without harming memory or brain health.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older.
- You have had moderate to severe pain for more than 3 months.
- You have tried at least one other pain medicine (like Tylenol or ibuprofen) and it didn't help enough.
- You have not taken any opioid pain medicine in the last 6 months.
- You do not have untreated severe mental health conditions, severe liver or kidney disease, or anything that would make an MRI unsafe.
- You live in Minnesota or Wisconsin and can stay there during the study.
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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