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Mindfulness Meditation for Osteoarthritis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Calgary
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
elective total knee arthroplasty
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up day of surgery; daily as inpatient; 7 days postoperative; 14 days postoperative
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a mindfulness meditation session can reduce pain and anxiety in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoarthritis

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~day of surgery; daily as inpatient; 7 days postoperative; 14 days postoperative
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day of surgery; daily as inpatient; 7 days postoperative; 14 days postoperative for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain scores
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Anxiety Scores
Change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)

Side effects data

From 2016 Phase 2 trial • 413 Patients • NCT01654289
9%
Musculoskeletal
6%
Cardiac Disorders
5%
General
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Exercise
Wait-list Control
Mindfulness Meditation

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindfulness MeditationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Mindfulness meditation in addition to standard of care
Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention
Standard of care

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of CalgaryLead Sponsor
791 Previous Clinical Trials
868,702 Total Patients Enrolled
14 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
1,032 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Mindfulness Meditation for Surgical Pain and Anxiety
Farrah Morrow 2021. "Mindfulness Meditation for Surgical Pain and Anxiety". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04932499.
~9 spots leftby Apr 2025
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