Mindfulness Based Pain Reduction for Chronic Lower Back Pain

Phase-Based Progress Estimates
1
Effectiveness
1
Safety
University of California San Francisco; Osher Center for Intgerative Medicine, San Francisco, CAChronic Lower Back PainMindfulness Based Pain Reduction - Behavioral
Eligibility
18+
All Sexes
What conditions do you have?
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Study Summary

This trial is testing a new mindfulness-based pain reduction program to see if it's more effective than the existing mindfulness-based stress reduction program.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Lower Back Pain

Treatment Effectiveness

Study Objectives

1 Primary · 1 Secondary · Reporting Duration: baseline, post 8-week intervention, 6 months follow-up

Month 6
Interoceptive Awareness
Pain Intensity
Pain Interference
baseline, post 8-week intervention.
Changes in insula cortex activation / connectivity

Trial Safety

Trial Design

2 Treatment Groups

Group 2
1 of 2
Group 1
1 of 2

Active Control

Experimental Treatment

52 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups

Primary Treatment: Mindfulness Based Pain Reduction · No Placebo Group · N/A

Group 1
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: Mindfulness Based Pain Reduction · Intervention Types: Behavioral
Group 2
Behavioral
ActiveComparator Group · 1 Intervention: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction · Intervention Types: Behavioral

Trial Logistics

Trial Timeline

Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: baseline, post 8-week intervention, 6 months follow-up

Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor
2,312 Previous Clinical Trials
11,758,286 Total Patients Enrolled
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)NIH
787 Previous Clinical Trials
657,389 Total Patients Enrolled
Wolf E Mehling, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco
2 Previous Clinical Trials
43 Total Patients Enrolled

Eligibility Criteria

Age 18+ · All Participants · 6 Total Inclusion Criteria

Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:
You have had pain in your lower back for at least half the days in the past 6 months, and the pain is located in the area between the bottom of your rib cage and the top of your hips.
You have experienced moderate to severe pain (rated at least 3 out of 10) in your lower back for the last month. This level of pain is needed to compare the study results with other back pain studies, and pain rated less than 3 is too mild to see improvement.
You have a smartphone.
You have had ongoing lower back pain for more than three months and have experienced it for at least half the days in the past six months.

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California100.0%
How old are they?
18 - 65100.0%
What site did they apply to?
University of California San Francisco; Osher Center for Intgerative Medicine100.0%
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria100.0%

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Email100.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cap on participants in this research project?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov states that this medical trial is still recruiting patients since first posted on December 14th 2021 and last modified October 13th 2022. 50 individuals are needed to be recruited from 1 particular site in order for the study to continue." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

Is recruitment still open for this experiment?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov attests that this research initiative is currently searching for participants. It was initially posted on December 14th 2021 and the latest update was published October 13th 2022. 50 individuals must be recruited from a single medical centre." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer
Please Note: These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.