Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Orthopedic Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a single-site, two-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial (RCT). The clinical effects of a 4-minute audio-recorded mindfulness intervention for orthopedic patients will be investigated relative to a 4-minute audio-recoding about pain psychoeducation.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Pain Coping Information
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Behavioral: Pain Coping Information
A 4-minute audio recording providing common pain coping techniques (e.g., ice, rest, medication, surgery).
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Experimental: Mindful Pain Management
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Behavioral: Mindful Pain Management
A 4-minute audio recording consisting of a 1-minute introduction to mindfulness followed by a 1-minute and 30-second mindful breathing practice and a 1-minute and 30-second mindfulness of pain practice.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in Pain Unpleasantness Numeric Rating Scale [Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording]
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most unpleasant pain imaginable.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale [Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording]
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most intense pain imaginable.
- Change in Anxiety Numeric Rating Scale [Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording]
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no anxiety and 10 representing severe anxiety.
- Change in Depression Numeric Rating Scale [Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording]]
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no depression and 10 indicating severe depression.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age ≥18
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Seeking foot or ankle treatment at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Center
Exclusion Criteria:
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• Cognitive impairment preventing completion of study procedures.
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Current cancer diagnosis,
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Other unstable illness judged by medical staff to interfere with study involvement.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Florida State University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- IRB_00085446 2