Online mindfulness-based intervention for women with post-mastectomy chronic pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Pain; Breast Neoplasm; Mastectomy; C04.588.180 - C17.800.090.500

• Registration Number: RBR-10j9wjy5
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Carlos

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-01-06
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Mastectomized women who have stopped treatments for at least 6 months; over 18 years; complaints of pain related to the surgical procedure for at least 6 months after surgery, measured with a score greater than or equal to three on a pain scale from 0 to 10; who have access to a computer, tablet or smartphone; who have access to the internet; availability to dedicate 2 hours a week for 8 weeks to participate in the intervention group.

Exclusion Criteria

Women with breast cancer recurrence, metastasis or any other type of cancer; severe psychiatric disorder and / or risk of suicide, or any type of dementia (self-report); current practice or in the last 6 months that includes contemplative states (yoga, meditation, mindfulness); other severe medical conditions related to the musculoskeletal or rheumatological system that are related to chronic pain conditions (example: fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, gout, bursitis, rheumatoid fever, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma, among others); who are unable to commit to the intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess the degree of severity and interference of pain in daily life, which will be carried out through the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI - B), which will be applied before the intervention, up to one week after the intervention, and three months after the end of the intervention. intervention. The Inventory consists of 9 items arranged in two dimensions: pain intensity / severity (sensory dimension) and pain interference (impact) in the patient's life (reactive dimension). The participant will rate the intensity of their pain and assess the degree of pain interference in their daily life on an 11-point Likert scale, which ranges from 0 (no pain / no interference) to 10 (worst pain / interference that they can perceive ). The measurement of the variable will take place continuously.