Compassion Training and Pain

Stanford University1 site in 1 country56 target enrollmentJanuary 2013

ConditionsChronic Pain

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Chronic Pain
Sponsor: Stanford University
Enrollment: 56
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in Brief Pain Inventory
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether compassion training will improve the physical and psychological well-being of patients with chronic pain. The investigators also want to determine whether any benefit of compassion training in the patients "spreads" to significant others with whom the patient has a close relationship.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2013

End Date

May 2013

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Stanford University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age 18+ and chronic pain for \>6months
•Pain over the last month
•Ability to read, write, and converse in English
•If being treated for pain condition, then stable treatment regimen.
•For significant others:
•18 years of age or older 2)Ability to read, write, and converse in English

Exclusion Criteria

•For patients and significant others:
•Current or history of a psychological disorder that would interfere with study procedures, at the discretion of the researcher.
•For patients only:
•prior compassion meditation experience
•on going legal action or disability claim
•currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant