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Mindfulness-based dance/movement therapy (M-DMT) for Chronic Lower Back Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Minjung Shim, PhD
Research Sponsored by Drexel University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
age > 18 years
current non-specific cLBP that has persisted at least 3 months, and has resulted in pain on at least half the day in the past 6 months
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline depression at 6, 12, and 24-week time points
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Study Summary

Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Lower Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 -12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 -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
Adverse Event
Feasibility of Recruitment: Number of participants eligible
Feasibility of recruiting male participants: Proportion of male participant enrolled
+9 more
Secondary outcome measures
Chronic pain acceptance: Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire
Mindfulness
Pain intensity: PROMIS® Pain Intensity-Short Form (SF)3a
+3 more
Other outcome measures
Depression
Kinesiophobia
Pain Catastrophizing: Pain Catastrophizing Scale
+3 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindfulness-based dance/movement therapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants assigned to the M-DMT group condition will receive care as usual plus 12 weekly 90-minute group M-DMT sessions delivered online by a board-certified dance/movement therapist. The therapist is instructed to follow the M-DMT manualized protocol.
Group II: Chronic pain social support groupActive Control1 Intervention
Participants assigned to the control condition will participate in a 12-session (90-minute session/week) online social support group.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Drexel UniversityLead Sponsor
147 Previous Clinical Trials
47,316 Total Patients Enrolled
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)NIH
827 Previous Clinical Trials
668,680 Total Patients Enrolled
Stony Brook UniversityOTHER
213 Previous Clinical Trials
39,463 Total Patients Enrolled

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~11 spots leftby Mar 2025