Recently, I was invited to join a research team studying and innovating solutions for Washington State (WA) residents. I enthusiastically joined the team primarily because the focus of this work is to develop and deliver remote solutions for WA residents. Remote resources are always welcomed in rural settings!

Volunteer for research study

Researchers at Washington State University Spokane are looking for people with chronic pain to participate in one 2-hour pain education and skills training program Empowered Relief® is a scientifically tested pain program that may help individuals learn effective pain management skills while also learning to better understand pain. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate that Empowered Relief classes taught by nurses can help individuals better understand and manage their chronic pain.

Those eligible to participate will be:

  • Adults 18 years of age or older with chronic pain for more than 3 months
  • Able to speak and read English
  • Able to attend one 2-hour class online
  • Able to complete online questionnaires before and after the class
  • Participants can earn up to $30 in gift cards for completing three surveys

For additional information, call or email the research team at 509-324-7443 or Spokane.painstudy@wsu.edu or Pain Study Flyer

This study IRB # 20013-001 has been certified as Exempt by the Washington State University Human Research Protection Program. Principal investigator Marian Wilson WSU College of Nursing 509-324-7443 marian.wilson@wsu.edu