Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Chronic Pain in Ukraine
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing a single 15-minute mindfulness-based intervention to usual care for patients with chronic pain in Ukraine being seen in a pain clinic.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Brief mindfulness A 15-minute mindfulness intervention integrating mindful breathing and mindfulness of pain techniques. |
Behavioral: Brief mindfulness
Training in mindfulness focused on breathing and pain sensations to enhance decentering, meta-awareness, and interoceptive awareness.
Other: Usual care
Usual pain care as delivered in the clinic involving pain assessment and prescription of analgesics.
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| Active Comparator: Usual care 15 minutes of usual chronic pain care delivered in an academic pain clinic environment. |
Other: Usual care
Usual pain care as delivered in the clinic involving pain assessment and prescription of analgesics.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Pain intensity [Change from baseline to 20 minutes later.]
Single numeric rating scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most intense pain imaginable.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Pain unpleasantness [Change from baseline to 20 minutes later.]
Single numeric rating scale ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most unpleasant pain imaginable.
- Positive affect [Change from baseline to 20 minutes later.]
Single numeric rating scale ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no positive affect and 10 representing very high levels of positive affect.
- Desire for analgesic medication [Change from baseline to 20 minutes later.]
Single numeric rating scale ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no medication desire and 10 representing very high levels of medication desire.
- Anxiety [Change from baseline to 20 minutes later.]
Single numeric rating scale ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no anxiety and 10 representing very high levels of anxiety.
- Depression [Change from baseline to 20 minutes later.]
Single numeric rating scale ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no depression and 10 representing very high levels of depression.
Other Outcome Measures
- Decentering [Change from baseline to 20 minutes later.]
Three items from the The Metacognitive Processes of Decentering Scale rated on a numeric rating scale ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no decentering and 10 representing very high levels of decentering.
- Self-transcendence [Change from baseline to 20 minutes later.]
Three items from the Nondual Awareness Dimensional Assessment rated on a numeric rating scale ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no transcendence and 10 representing very high levels of transcendence.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Physician-confirmed chronic pain-related diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria:
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Cognitive impairment preventing completion of study procedures.
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Other unstable illness judged by medical staff to interfere with study treatment.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Utah
- Vinnitsa National Medical University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 0122U002551