Mindfulness for Pain
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This project is a single-site, two-arm, randomized controlled trial investigating whether providing patients in an orthopedic clinic waiting room an audio-recorded mindfulness practice decreases their pain relative to an injury management control condition.
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?
2
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
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