Mechanisms of Mindfulness Meditation for Experimental Pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001175268
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-16
• Study Completion: 2019-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

(1) at least 18 years of age; (2) pain-free (defined as 3/10 or lower on NRS); (3) not currently taking analgesic or psychotropic medications; (4) be able to read, speak and understand English; and (5) be able to attend two experimental sessions over 2 consecutive weeks and four sessions of home-practice.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) currently taking analgesic or psychotropic medications; (2) current pain higher than 3/10 on NRS; (3) pregnant or breastfeeding; (4) current mindfulness or meditation practice (average >20 min/week in last six months); (5) previously completed a mindfulness course (e.g. MBSR, Vipassana); and (6) practicing a meditation-based religion (e.g. Hinduism, Buddhism, contemplative Christianity);

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity, assessed via a numerical rating scale [Pre to post-treatment, i.e., baseline and after 6 sessions of training (1 week)];Pain unpleasantness, assessed via a numerical rating scale[Pre to post-treatment, i.e., baseline and after 6 sessions of training (1 week)]