NCT04689646

Mind Body Syndrome Therapy for Chronic Pain

Mind Body Syndrome Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 67 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to determine if a mind-body intervention can help people suffering from chronic back pain. The study is a randomized, partially blinded trial examining the effectiveness of a mind body intervention in reducing disability from back pain and alleviating back pain in participants as compared to usual care and an active control (second mind body intervention). The investigators will secondarily investigate whether the intervention alleviates anxiety related to the pain and other quality of life parameters.

Detailed description

The goal of this study is to determine if a mind-body intervention can help people suffering from chronic back pain. The study is a randomized, partially blinded trial examining the effectiveness of a mind body intervention in reducing disability from back pain and alleviating back pain in participants as compared to usual care (control arm) and an active control arm. The investigators will secondarily investigate whether the intervention alleviates anxiety related to the pain and other quality of life parameters.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Chronic Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mind Body Intervention 1	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: 2021-05-20
• Primary completion: 2026-12-01
• Completion: 2027-06-01
• First posted: 2020-12-30
• Last updated: 2026-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States