76 Participants Needed

Mindfulness Therapy for Chronic Pain

LA
Overseen ByLisham Ashrafioun, PhD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Canandaigua VA Medical Center
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

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.
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Exclusion Criteria

I have surgeries planned.
I do not have any uncontrolled medical conditions.
You have plans to harm yourself.
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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?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
MBCT delivered over the course of 10, \~60 minute sessions
Group II: Health EducationActive Control1 Intervention
Health education sessions delivered over the course of 10, \~60 minute sessions

Find a Clinic Near You

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+
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