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Mindfulness of Pain for Pain

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Research Sponsored by University of Utah

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Scheduled to undergo total joint arthroplasty of the knee or hip

Age ≥18

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up during the 6 weeks prior to surgery and at the 6-week outpatient follow-up appointment

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Study Summary

This trial will compare five different audio-recorded mindfulness practices delivered via app to patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery, delivered 7 days before to surgery, 2 days before to surgery, 2 days after surgery, and 6 days after surgery.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are scheduled for knee or hip replacement surgery. Participants must be able to read English and not have cognitive impairments that would prevent them from completing study activities.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial is testing five different types of short mindfulness exercises delivered through an app. These include Breath Counting, Body Scan, Mindful Breathing, Mindfulness of Pain, and Mindful Savoring. They're given at specific times before and after the surgery to see which helps most with depression, pain, and anxiety.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Mindfulness practices typically do not cause physical side effects but may bring up emotional discomfort or distress as individuals become more aware of their thoughts and feelings.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am scheduled for a total knee or hip joint replacement.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ during the 6 weeks prior to surgery and at the 6-week outpatient follow-up appointment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~during the 6 weeks prior to surgery and at the 6-week outpatient follow-up appointment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and during the 6 weeks prior to surgery and at the 6-week outpatient follow-up appointment 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 Pain Unpleasantness

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Pain Intensity

Change in Pain Medication Desire

Other outcome measures

Change in Anxiety

Change in Depression

Postoperative Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Functioning Item Bank, v2.0

Trial Design

5Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mindfulness of PainExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Mindful SavoringExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group III: Mindful BreathingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group IV: Body ScanExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group V: Breath CountingActive Control1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Mindful Breathing

2019

N/A

~160

Mindfulness of Pain

2019

N/A

~120

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of UtahLead Sponsor

1,099 Previous Clinical Trials

1,778,417 Total Patients Enrolled

22 Trials studying Pain

176,859 Patients Enrolled for Pain

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many people have registered to participate in this experiment?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this trial began recruitment on June 22nd 2022 and is still active today. 305 participants are required for the research taking place at 1 location."

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Are there any vacancies remaining for participants in this experiment?

"As per the information listed on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular trial is still open for patient enrollment. It was originally posted on June 22nd 2022 and its latest update was registered five days later."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

App Delivered Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Surgical Patients

Adam Hanley 2022. "App Delivered Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Surgical Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05433389.

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