ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2026
Addressing co-occurring chronic pain and obesity simultaneously in a behavioral intervention: a pilot trial.
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Empowering the Management of Pain-Obesity-Weight Through Enhanced Reward
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backgroundChronic musculoskeletal pain and overweight/obesity are comorbid conditions that negatively impact each other, yet interventions targeting this comorbidity are limited. This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of an integrated weight and pain management intervention that uniquely targets environmental reward processes and positive affect.
methodsParticipants (45-80 years) with comorbid overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m
resultsThirty-three patients enrolled in the trial. Of these, 76% (n = 25) completed the core intervention and 79% (n = 26) completed the 4-month assessment. Results indicated high credibility (7.8/10) and session engagement (6.7/8), and global treatment satisfaction (3.6/4) was high. At 4 months, pain impact decreased by 4.0 points from pre- to post-intervention and mean weight loss was 2.4% of baseline body weight, with n = 4 participants (15.4%) achieving ≥ 5% weight loss. Of the 19 participants who completed the elective phase, pain impact decreased from baseline by 6.6 points and mean weight loss percent from baseline was 3.0%.
conclusionsOverall, this pilot study demonstrated that a remotely delivered weight loss plus pain reduction intervention is feasible and was well accepted by participants with overweight/obesity and comorbid pain. The intervention produced reductions in pain and weight, supporting further testing in a fully powered clinical trial.
trial registrationThis trial is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04851587).
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