Mindfulness Therapy for Chronic Pain

Overseen By Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Canandaigua VA Medical Center

Disqualifiers: Severe SUD, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

Duration: 10 weeks

76 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests a new therapy combining mindfulness and cognitive techniques to help veterans with chronic pain and suicidal thoughts. The therapy aims to reduce pain and improve mood by focusing on the present moment and changing negative thoughts.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for English-speaking veterans, aged 18 or older, who understand the study and have chronic pain affecting their daily life. They must also be at risk of suicide, either having suicidal thoughts recently, a history of such ideation in the past few months, or an attempt within the last six months.

Inclusion Criteria

Understand informed consent

You need to have a high level of pain based on a short questionnaire.

I am a veteran and I speak English.

Exclusion Criteria

I have surgeries planned.

I do not have any uncontrolled medical conditions.

You have plans to harm yourself.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive either Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy or Health Education over 10 sessions, each lasting approximately 60 minutes

10 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment, with assessments at 1-, 3-, and 6-months post-treatment

6 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Health Education
• MBCT

Trial Overview The study is testing Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to see if it helps reduce problems caused by chronic pain and lowers suicide risk compared to standard Health Education.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

MBCT delivered over the course of 10, \~60 minute sessions

Group II: Health Education Active Control 1 Intervention

Health education sessions delivered over the course of 10, \~60 minute sessions

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Canandaigua VA Medical Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

13

Recruited

1,800+

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Collaborator

Trials

886

Recruited

677,000+