Optimal Designs for Multicenter Interventional Trials in Musculoskeletal Pain Alleviation

Abstract

Three-D top-lighted rightwards arrowheadThe breakout session was tasked with identifying the key components of an optimal design for a multicenter interventional trial that focuses on pain alleviation.Three-D top-lighted rightwards arrowheadResearchers are encouraged to specifically define the terminology that they use and, wherever possible, use standardized definitions.Three-D top-lighted rightwards arrowheadThere is a need to test other pain alleviation tools and/or medications so that opioids are not seen as the first choice.Three-D top-lighted rightwards arrowheadThe key measure should be better patient-related outcomes instead of decreased opioid usage.