NCT03212105

A 60-seconds Personalized Mindfulness Video Exercise for Patients With Orthopedic Illness

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 125 (actual)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine within a randomized controlled trial the feasibility of a 60-second acceptance based mindfulness exercise for patients with musculoskeletal pain versus usual medical care. Feasibility will be evaluated as the number of individuals approached who agree to participate and the number of individuals who drop out prior to completion of post intervention questionnaires. The investigators aim to determine the usefulness and acceptability of the 60-second acceptance based mindfulness exercise for patients with musculoskeletal pain as compared to usual medical care. Usefulness and acceptability will be assessed with the Client Satisfaction Scale-3 (CSQ-3). The investigators also aim to determine whether participating in a personalized 60-second acceptance based mindfulness exercise (e.g., intervention) is associated with significantly more improvement in patients' ratings of state anxiety and pain intensity (co-primary outcomes), and to determine if Distress, Anxiety, Depression and Anger (secondary outcomes) decrease compared to a brief educational pamphlet (e.g., control). The investigators also aim to determine whether any improvements observed will maintain within a 3 month follow up.

Detailed description

A cognitive behavioral therapy practice called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on acceptance rather than control of thoughts, emotions and physical sensations, regardless of their quality. The crux of ACT is teaching patients to separate themselves from their thoughts (e.g., cognitive defusion) and thus decrease the importance placed on them. ACT has been successful in treating psychological disorders and emotional disturbances alone or when associated with physical illnesses, those that cause pain in particular. While ACT is effective, it may not be feasible for busy orthopedic practices. However, simple exercises that teach patients to deemphasize the importance they place on thoughts might be feasible in orthopedic settings where patients present with pain and strong emotions. An ACT exercise, delivered before the orthopedic appointment, has the potential to set the tone for a more positive experience for both patient and provider, by lowering a patient's pain intensity, state anxiety (e.g., anxiety symptoms in the present moment) as measured comprehensively by State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire, distress, depression, anger, and anxiety, all four measured by 1 item emotional thermometers (visual scales used to rate different emotions). This exercise might help patients see ACT exercises as a helpful part of their recovery. Some might be motivated to learn more and to continue using them at home. This could improve their recovery from and adjustment to the medical condition.

Conditions

• Orthopaedic Injury
• Mindfulness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	60 Second Video	The mindfulness intervention will be a video-flash found at http://www.pixelthoughts.co. In this exercise patients are asked to write down a concern or worry, and watch it get put into perspective within a 60 seconds time frame.
OTHER	Educational Brochure	The educational pamphlet will contain information about pain and stress, which patients will be able to read within 60 seconds.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-14
• Primary completion: 2017-10-01
• Completion: 2017-10-01
• First posted: 2017-07-11
• Last updated: 2018-08-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States