Mindfulness on Physical and Mental Condition in Older Adults With Chronic Pain

University of Jaén

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Pain

Treatments: Other: Mindfulness intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06213181

-University_of_Jaén

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research corresponds to an experimental study, a randomized controlled clinical trial in people over 65 years of age, distributed into two groups: the experimental group will receive a program that will consist of an eight-week mindfulness-based intervention; and the control group that will only receive general recommendations about the benefits of physical exercise. Measurements will be carried out at the beginning of the intervention and immediately after its completion.

Enrollment: 86 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The study participants are men and women over 65 years of age residing in the city of Jaén (Spain).
• People with pain with more than 3 months of evolution.
• Participants must have completed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• That they do not voluntarily accept to participate in the study and that they are able to understand the instructions and follow the instructions of the intervention.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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86 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants assigned to this group will receive general advice about the positive effects of regular physical activity. They will be given a guide of physical exercise recommendations, according to the World Health Organization for people over 65 years of age.

Mindfulness intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants assigned to this group will receive a mindfulness-based intervention for eight weeks with a weekly session lasting two hours per session. It is an experimental and interactive program that includes conscious movements, meditation, practical activities on attention in the present moment and the search for strategies to face complex situations from the collective and individual level. Participants will carry out daily practices at home during the week with the resources shared in each session.

Treatment:

Other: Mindfulness intervention