Mindfulness for Pain
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial explores whether a short mindfulness recording can reduce pain for patients waiting at an orthopedic clinic. Participants will either listen to a mindfulness practice involving breathing and focusing on personal meaning or a talk about general pain management strategies, such as using ice or resting. The trial aims to determine if mindfulness techniques noticeably relieve pain. Individuals receiving treatment at Tallahassee Orthopedic Center who understand English fluently may be suitable for this study. As an unphased study, this trial provides a unique opportunity to explore new methods of pain management through mindfulness.
Do I need to stop my current medications for the trial?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.
What prior data suggests that this mindfulness practice is safe for pain management?
Research has shown that mindfulness meditation can help reduce pain. One study reviewed 30 different trials and found that mindfulness eased chronic pain more effectively than many other methods. Another review of 24 studies found that mindfulness led to small improvements in pain symptoms.
Mindfulness practices are generally easy for people to handle. The studies did not report any major safety concerns, and people who try mindfulness usually don't experience serious side effects. This makes mindfulness a safe option for many seeking to manage pain.12345Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Unlike standard pain management options, which often involve medications like opioids or NSAIDs, the mindfulness approach offers a drug-free alternative. Researchers are excited about mindfulness because it targets the mind-body connection, helping individuals manage pain through techniques like mindful breathing and mindful mapping. This method encourages patients to focus on their personal experience of pain and find new meanings, potentially leading to improved well-being without the side effects associated with traditional medications.
What evidence suggests that this trial's treatments could be effective for pain?
Research has shown that mindfulness practices can help reduce pain. For example, one study found that mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy lowered pain intensity more effectively than usual care. Another review found that mindfulness meditation led to small but noticeable decreases in pain across various studies. Additionally, brain scans have shown that mindfulness meditation activates specific brain areas that help reduce pain, indicating it works differently than a placebo. In this trial, participants will be randomized to either a mindfulness intervention or a pain psychoeducation intervention. These findings suggest that mindfulness could be a useful tool for managing pain.36789
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults over 18 who are fluent in English and receiving treatment at Tallahassee Orthopedic Center. It's designed to see if listening to an audio-recorded mindfulness practice can help with pain relief.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Participants listen to a 4-minute audio recording of either pain psychoeducation or mindfulness practice
Immediate Post-Intervention Assessment
Participants complete assessments on pain intensity, pain unpleasantness, interest in additional resources, and satisfaction
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for any additional feedback or interest in further resources
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Mindfulness
Trial Overview
The study compares the effects of a brief intervention using audio-recorded mindfulness practices against standard injury management advice on patients' pain levels in an orthopedic clinic setting.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
In the mindfulness intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to 1 minute of psychoeducation about mindfulness that includes a patient testimonial, 1 minute of mindful breathing, 1 minute of mindful mapping (i.e., mindfulness of pain), and 1 minute of mindfulness of personal meaning.
In the pain psychoeducation intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to a four-minute recording about different pain management strategies (e.g., ice, rest) to promote overall well-being.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Florida State University
Lead Sponsor
Citations
Mindfulness meditation–based pain relief: a mechanistic ...
The MBSR and CBT programs were found to be significantly more effective at reducing pain intensity and reports of pain being bothersome when compared to usual ...
Does mindfulness improve outcomes in chronic pain ...
Studies involving inactive rather than active control groups showed significant improvement in physical functioning and the mental health component of health ...
Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain: Systematic ...
We found low-quality evidence that mindfulness meditation is associated with a small decrease in pain compared with all types of controls in 30 RCTs.
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today.ucsd.edu/story/brain-scans-reveal-that-mindfulness-meditation-for-pain-is-not-a-placeboBrain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is ...
A new study, published in Biological Psychiatry, has revealed that mindfulness meditation engages distinct brain mechanisms to reduce pain compared to those of ...
Does mindfulness improve outcomes in patients with ...
This systematic review found limited evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in chronic pain. Individual studies were generally ...
Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain: Systematic Review ...
We found low-quality evidence that mindfulness meditation is associated with a small decrease in pain compared with all types of controls in 30 RCTs.
Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain
Mindfulness meditation was associated with a small effect of improved pain symptoms compared with control groups in a meta-analysis of 24 randomized controlled ...
Meditation and Mindfulness: Effectiveness and Safety | NCCIH
A 2017 analysis of 30 studies (2,561 participants) found that mindfulness meditation was more effective at decreasing chronic pain than several ...
Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older ...
These data will allow a detailed examination of the temporal association of the individual weeks of the 8-week MBSR program with the primary outcomes of pain ...
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