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Behavioral Intervention

MBSR for Chronic Pain

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Todd Favorite, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Michigan
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Any form of self-reported chronic pain (except cancer related pain)
A form of chronic pain disorder other than chronic lower back pain (cLBP) - examples include chronic pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, neuralgia, etc.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline (pre-treatment), 8 and 12 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is looking at how well MBSR works for people with chronic pain. They think that some people might respond better to MBSR than others, and they want to find out why.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 with various chronic pain disorders, excluding lower back pain linked to specific conditions. Participants should have experienced pain for at least six months and on most days, with significant daily life interference due to pain. Those with cancer-related pain or sensory impairments that would hinder participation are not eligible.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study aims to understand how Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) helps manage chronic pain symptoms in different individuals. It will explore if light phenotyping can predict who benefits most from MBSR by identifying varying underlying mechanisms of their chronic pain.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since MBSR involves mindfulness practices like meditation, it's generally considered safe with minimal side effects. Some may experience temporary discomfort or emotional distress when learning new ways to deal with their chronic pain.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I experience chronic pain that is not caused by my cancer.
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I have a chronic pain condition that is not lower back pain.
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I have had pain for at least six months, and it's present most days.
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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (pre-treatment), 8 and 12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (pre-treatment), 8 and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
PROMIS physical function 6b
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)-8
Anxiety
Change in Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MBSR treatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MichiganLead Sponsor
1,787 Previous Clinical Trials
6,365,234 Total Patients Enrolled
Todd Favorite, Ph.D.Principal Investigator - University of Michigan
Regents of the University of Michigan, University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital

Media Library

MBSR treatment (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04981925 — N/A
Chronic Pain Syndrome Research Study Groups: MBSR treatment
Chronic Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial 2023: MBSR treatment Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04981925 — N/A
MBSR treatment (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04981925 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Would individuals below the age of eighty be allowed to partake in this experiment?

"This trial is open to applicants who are 18 years old or older, with a maximum age limit of 70."

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Are there any open opportunities for participants in this research?

"Affirmative. According to the research posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently open for recruitment and was originally published on August 1st 2021. The most recent update of this study occured October 11th 2022 with a goal of enlisting 300 individuals at one medical centre."

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What is the anticipated participant capacity for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov database attests to this medical experiment's recruitement efforts, which were set in motion on August 1st 2021 and revised last October 11th 2022. 300 participants are needed at a single location for the study to be completed successfully."

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Who meets the prerequisites to join this experiment?

"This clinical trial is recruiting applicants aged between 18 and 70 with chronic pain conditions. Patients must have a PROMIS Pain Interference score of at least 60, excluding those suffering from lower back pain due to sacroiliitis or spondyloarthropathy. Furthermore, the 2014 NIH Pain Consortium's criteria for defining chronic pain requires that it persists for over 6 months on more than half of all days in this period."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Michigan
How old are they?
18 - 65
65+
What site did they apply to?
University of Michigan
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
~96 spots leftby Jul 2025