NCT07210398

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for the Chronic Pain-early Cognitive Decline Co-morbidity Among Older Black Individuals in the Community; The Feeling of Being Open Pilot

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 120 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot an adaptation of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic pain and early cognitive decline. The main questions it aims to answer in a later fully powered randomized controlled trial are: * Is an adaptation of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for older Black adults able to improve quality of life? * Will an adapted mindfulness based cognitive therapy reduce pain interference to a greater degree than a traditional health enhancement program?

Detailed description

Co-morbid chronic pain and early cognitive decline is common among older Black adults and this co-morbidity worsens physical and cognitive function. Access to evidence based non-pharmacological management is limited. Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention that could address the chronic pain and early cognitive decline co-morbidity among older Black adults, but it requires tailoring. The proposed study will establish the feasibility, acceptability and credibility of Feeling of Being, a cultural adaptation of MBCT aimed at the chronic pain and early cognitive decline co-morbidity among older Black adults in the community.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Early Cognitive Decline

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy	The delivered intervention is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy adapted for the chronic pain and cognitive decline comorbidity among older Black adults. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a structured psychotherapy that integrates mindfulness practices with cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. This adapted MBCT is delivered as an 8-week group-based program with each weekly session lasting about 1 hour. Sessions occur once per week, supplemented by daily home practice of 40-60 minutes, 6 days a week, involving guided meditations, body scans, and mindful activities to reinforce skills.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-05
• Primary completion: 2025-07-22
• Completion: 2025-07-22
• First posted: 2025-10-07
• Last updated: 2026-04-17
• Results posted: 2026-04-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States