Publications by authors named "H M Venkatachalam"
The research community has struggled to successfully recruit and retain Hispanic participants into research studies. The purpose of our study is to describe Hispanic enrollment into our study across the past decade. We sought to identify trends in Hispanic engagement in internet-based recruitment over three distinct time periods including the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- The study focuses on nonpharmacological interventions to support veterans dealing with chronic pain and PTSD, particularly through the online program Mission Reconnect (MR).
- A total of 364 veteran-partner pairs participated in a randomized controlled trial, where outcomes such as pain, PTSD, depression, and quality of life were measured, alongside qualitative feedback from a smaller group.
- Results indicated no major changes in overall symptoms; however, the MR group experienced notable decreases in pain interference with mood and sleep, suggesting some positive effects of the intervention despite mixed overall outcomes.
Background: Increasing access to nonpharmacological interventions to manage pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is essential for veterans. Complementary and integrative health (CIH) interventions can help individuals manage symptom burden with enhanced accessibility via remotely delivered health care. Mission Reconnect (MR) is a partnered, self-directed intervention that remotely teaches CIH skills.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCalixarenes have always captured the attention of several researchers. They have the ability to entrap multiple molecules and form inclusion complexes with drugs due to their unique structure. Due to this property, they are being widely used in the development of several classes of drugs, most notably anticancer drugs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic pain is a highly prevalent health condition among veterans. Traditional pharmacological interventions present unique challenges for chronic pain management including prescription opioid addiction and overdose. In alignment with the 2016 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act and VA's Stepped Care Model to meet veterans' pain management needs, the Offices of Rural Health and Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) funded an enterprise-wide initiative to implement a Step 3 integrated tele-pain program: Empower Veterans Program (EVP).
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