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Behavioral Intervention

Mind-body mobile application for Migraine

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Led By Cynthia J Thomson, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of the Fraser Valley

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 and 12 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate the effects of a mind-body based mobile application on the experience of chronic pain.

Eligible Conditions

Migraine
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Chronic Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 and 12 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 and 12 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Brief Pain Inventory-short form (BPI-SF)

Change in DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale)

Change in PROMIS Pain Intensity short form

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mind-body mobile applicationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants are asked to engage with a user-guided mobile application (app) that employs mind-based techniques that include: expressive writing, meditation, cognitive behavioural therapy, and pain education. The app also includes access to podcasts that focus on pain counselling and pain education.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants are asked to continue with usual care for pain treatments. They are asked not to start any new forms of treatment.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of the Fraser ValleyLead Sponsor

1 Previous Clinical Trials

38 Total Patients Enrolled

Cynthia J Thomson, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of the Fraser Valley

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is this research protocol open to geriatric participants?

"This medical trial is open to individuals who are aged 19 and over, up until the age of 75."

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Could I qualify for inclusion in this research endeavor?

"This clinical study has a participant quota of 197 people between the ages 19 and 75 with chronic pain, as defined by non-malignant persistent discomfort persisting for over 6 months. The ache can be bodily or due to migraines and must have been present at least half of each month within the last six months."

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Is there availability for potential participants to join this medical research endeavor?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this specific trial is not in a state of recruitment at the moment; it was initially posted on October 15th 2021 and was last revised on November 9th 2022. However, there are 515 other medical studies with open enrollment currently available."

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Recent research and studies

Journal of Clinical MedicineJournal

Mobile Application-based Interventions for Chronic Pain Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Effectiveness

Pfeifer, Ann-Christin, Riaz Uddin, Paul Schröder-Pfeifer, Felix Holl, Walter Swoboda, and Marcus Schiltenwolf. 2020. “Mobile Application-based Interventions for Chronic Pain Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Effectiveness”. Journal of Clinical Medicine. MDPI AG. doi:10.3390/jcm9113557.

JAMA PsychiatryJournal

Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy Vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients with Chronic Back Pain

Ashar, Yoni K., Alan Gordon, Howard Schubiner, Christie Uipi, Karen Knight, Zachary Anderson, Judith Carlisle, et al.. 2022. “Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy Vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients with Chronic Back Pain”. JAMA Psychiatry. American Medical Association (AMA). doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2669.

Pain MedicineJournal

Mind–body Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Structured Review: Table 1

Morone, Natalia E., and Carol M. Greco. 2007. “Mind–body Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults: A Structured Review: Table 1”. Pain Medicine. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2007.00312.x.

PainJournal