NCT04039139

Mind Body Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Chronic pain syndromes without identified organic etiology remain a challenge for physicians. Many syndromes, including back pain, are believed to have potential underlying psychological etiology; however, the exact link remains elusive. The goal of this study is to determine if mind body therapies can help people suffering from chronic back pain. The study is a randomized, partially blinded trial examining the effectiveness of Mind Body Syndrome Therapy (MBST) in reducing disability from back pain and alleviating back pain. The investigators will secondarily investigate whether MBST can improve participant quality of life and reduce the need for pain-related hospitalization. The design of the this study consists of 3 arms with one being the intervention (MBST), one being usual care, and one being a second mind-body intervention (active control). This education program consists of a series of personal interviews and group and/or individualized lectures/sessions. Participants will also be provided reading material to study during the intervention period, and asked to continue their usual care while going through the MBST program.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Chronic Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mind Body Intervention 1: Mind-Body-Syndrome-Therapy (MBST)	Mind body techniques for Intervention 1 will be taught in lectures and group discussion sessions.
BEHAVIORAL	Mind Body Intervention 2	Mind body techniques for Intervention 2 will be taught in lectures and group and/or individual sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-30
• Primary completion: 2020-04-20
• Completion: 2020-04-20
• First posted: 2019-07-31
• Last updated: 2023-01-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States