Research projects in recruitment phase

By subscribing to the Quebec Pain Research Network's research projects mailing list, you can find out about pain research projects currently in recruitment phase. Each image below represents a research project currently recruiting participants.

1- Check the information related to each project by clicking on the “+” symbol below each picture.

2- Directly contact the person in charge of the project using the indicated contact methods.

Portail de recrutement Tim Wideman

Co-delivering a novel educational module to physiotherapy students to improve care for Canadian

  • Title: Developing a novel educational module to improve care for Canadians living with pain
  • Researcher: Tim Wideman
  • Location: Online
  • See the ad
  • Age: 18 years old
  • Language: English or French
  • Type of pain: Indifferent
  • Eligibility: Pain must not be cancer-related, access to internet connection and computer with camera and microphone is required. It is required to be available to review preparatory material at least two weeks prior to scheduled activity.
  • Duration of pain: More than 3 months
  • Recruitment period: January 23 to March 3nd, 2026
  • Phone: (514) 396-2706
  • Email: fatima.amari@mcgill.ca
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Mindfulness Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain

  • Title: Co-construction of CALM-Pain, a trauma-informed mindfulness-based chronic pain management program for Veterans to improve quality of life: A pilot mixed methods study
  • Researcher: Gabrielle Pagé
  • Location: Online
  • See the ad
  • Age: 18 years old
  • Language: English or French
  • Type of pain: Indifferent
  • Duration of pain: More than 3 months
  • Eligibility: Must be a veteran
  • Recruitment period: March 3rd to April 27th, 2026
  • Phone: (438) 830-3130
  • Email: elise.develay.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
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Patient education, self-management, and physiotherapy in the management of myogenous temporomandibular disorders in adults: a randomized clinical trial

  • Title: Patient education, self-management, and physiotherapy in the management of myogenous temporomandibular disorders in adults: A randomized clinical trial
  • Researcher: François Desmeules
  • Location: Montréal or La Prairie
  • See the ad
  • Age: 18 à 65 yo
  • Language: English or French
  • Type of pain: Jaw pain
  • Eligibility: You MUST: Be a man or a woman aged between 18 and 65 years; Have been experiencing jaw pain for more than 3 months; Be able to attend 3 assessment sessions and up to 10 supervised sessions over a 16-week period in Montréal or La Prairie. You MUST NOT: Have a history of jaw surgery; Have experienced a recent head trauma; Be currently undergoing dental treatment for the jaw; Have a severe rheumatological or psychiatric condition.
  • Duration of pain: More than 3 months
  • Recruitment period: January 1st – July 1st, 2026
  • Phone: (514) 252-3400
  • Email: genevieve.ferland.cemtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
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Virtual Intervention to Reduce Perception of Pain-Related Injustice

  • Title : Feasibility and Impact of a Brief Virtual Intervention to Reduce Perceptions of Injustice in Individuals with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.
  • Presentation Vidéo: https://fi.mpicprogram.com/
  • Information : This project recruits in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta
  • Researcher : Michael Sullivan
  • Location: Indifferent
  • Age : 18 à 99yo
  • Sex : Indifferent
  • Language : English or French
  • Type of pain : Low back pain
  • Origin of pain : Accident at work
  • Duration of pain : More than 3 months
  • Recruitment Period : February 27th 2025 to March 1st 2027
  • Phone : (514) 267-0234
  • Email : info.MPIC@McGill.ca
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Telerehabilitation project: Patient and caregiver survey

  • Title: Avoiding the pitfalls of virtual care: paving the way for more ethical and equitable standards of practice in rehabilitation.
  • Researcher: Anne Hudon
  • Location: Online Link for patients – Link for caregivers
  • See the ad
  • Age: 18 à 99 yo
  • Sex: Indifferent
  • Language: English or French
  • Type of pain: Indifferent
  • Eligibility: This survey is aimed at all patients who have undergone physical, cognitive or sensory rehabilitation, or caregivers who have helped a loved one with physical, cognitive or sensory rehabilitation.
  • Duration of pain: Indifferent
  • Recruitment period: June 3 to December 31, 2025
  • Phone: (438) 888-3683
  • Email: jennifer.sigouin@mail.mcgill.ca
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Physical training and low back pain

  • Title: Study of the Neuro-Immune Response to Physical Training in Chronic Low Back Pain.
  • Researcher: Mathieu Roy
  • Location: Montreal General Hospital
  • See the ad
  • Age: 18 à 75 yo
  • Language: English or French
  • Type of pain: Low back pain
  • Eligibility: Adults with low back pain for at least 3 months or recurrent pain for at least 6 months. Do not have neurological or psychiatric disorders or diabetes. Have access to an internet connection and a webcam.
  • Duration of pain: at least 3 months
  • Recruitment period: May 26, 2025 to December 31, 2026
  • Phone: (819) 979-0448
  • Email: backpain@muhc.mcgill.ca
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Opioid deprescription study

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RECENT Low Back Pain

  • Title : Quebec back pain consortium.
  • Researcher : Jean-Sébastien Roy
  • Location : Online
  • Age : 18 to 90 years old
  • Sex : Indifferent
  • Type of pain : Low back pain
  • Pain duration : Less than 3 months
  • Recruitment period : Unlimited
  • Phone : (844) 494-8376
  • Email : contact@consortiumdouleuraudos.ca