Life-Style Medicine for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Older People

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the clinical effectiveness of lifestyle medicine in reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain in older adults, as measured by pain intensity, pain interference, self-management efficacy, stress level, sleep quality, healthier diet, better quality of life, and cost-effectiveness, compared to a waitlist control group. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or the waitlist group. The intervention group will meet the health coach face-to-face for four sessions to negotiate and set personalized health goals. The waitlist control group will continue to receive usual care without any additional intervention for 24 weeks. Both groups will complete three assessments: at the start of the study, one month after the intervention, and three months after the intervention. The waitlist control group will be offered the same intervention after completing the study.

NCT Number	NCT07194239
Lead Sponsor	Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions	Musculoskeletal, Pain Management, Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Enrollment	268 participants
Start Date	2025-02-09
Primary Completion	2027-10-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-10-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-07