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Study Title: ELEVATE study: Exploring Lived Experiences and Views on Antidepressant Treatment in Chronic Pain 

What is the research about?

Many people with chronic pain are prescribed long-term antidepressants to help with their pain management. This includes amitriptyline, duloxetine and other medications. However, very little is known about how people living with chronic pain experience this antidepressant treatment.

The researchers want to talk to people with lived experience to find out about the positive and negative effects of antidepressants on their life. They want to do this by talking to people currently taking antidepressants for their pain and people who have stopped taking antidepressants for their pain.

 

Can I take part? 

  • Are you 18+ and based in the UK?
  • Do you have pain that has lasted longer than 3 months?
  • Do you take antidepressant medication to help with your pain? This includes amitriptyline, duloxetine and other medications. If you are unsure, please contact us (ELEVATEstudy@soton.ac.uk)
  • Or have you taken antidepressant medication before but have now stopped?

 

Taking part involves:

  • Reading information about the study
  • Completing some questions about yourself
  • Talking with us about your experiences for up to 60 minutes
  • (optional) Drawing or writing a timeline of your experiences

 

Want to take part?