Adaptation of Mindfulness Training to Treat Chronic Pain in the Military

RTI International

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03104465

R34AT008423-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall aim of this study is to test the acceptability and feasibility of an interactive, web-based mindfulness training with active duty soldiers being treated for chronic pain.

Full description

The overall aim of study is to test the acceptability and feasibility of an interactive, web-based mindfulness training with active duty soldiers being treated for chronic pain. We will adapt the evidence-based Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training for use with this population. The adapted training will be enhanced by mobile applications (apps) for skills practice, using an existing apps platform.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients who have experienced chronic pain for at least 6 months

Exclusion criteria

• Do not have any of the following conditions: substance abuse or dependence, psychosis, suicidal ideation in the last 2 months, high levels of trauma symptoms,
• plans to have a permanent change of station or deploy in the coming 6 months, or
• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 1 patient group

Mindfulness training

Experimental group

Description:

6 90-minute sessions interactive, web-based mindfulness training complemented with mobile application

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness Training