An Online Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of Mindfulness, Sham Mindfulness and Book Listening Control on Pain Experience in Adults With Recurrent and Chronic Pain
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain, Intractable
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- Enrollment
- 373
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain intensity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Both mindfulness meditation and expectancy effects are known to reduce pain intensity, pain unpleasantness and pain catastrophizing, but it is unknown whether and how expectancy effects contribute to the overall effect of mindfulness meditation on these outcomes, especially during significant global events such as the coronavirus pandemic. This study includes four interrelated aims that will probe these effects and interactions.
Detailed Description
As many as 1 in 4 Australians experience chronic pain. Further, it is yet unknown the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Australians with or at risk of chronic pain. There is a critical need for the development and evaluation of fast-acting non-pharmaceutical treatments that have the capacity to target the multidimensional nature of chronic pain. This study will investigate how mindfulness meditation and common expectancy effects interact and will further characterise the mechanisms underlying these effects. Results will ultimately lead to targeted interventions that more effectively engage cognitive mechanisms associated with pain attenuation.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •At least 18 years of age
- •Recurrent pain (two or more days in the last month)
- •Chronic pain (pain most days in the last three months)
- •Able to read and understand English
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not experiencing recurrent or chronic pain
- •Incomplete or invalid data (response time \< 32 minutes, failing attention checks)
- •Completing the 20-minute training module in \< 18 minutes or \> 90 minutes
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain intensity
Time Frame: 40 minutes
Assessed via a numerical rating scale (0=no pain, 10=most intense pain imaginable)
Pain Unpleasantness
Time Frame: 40 minutes
assessed via a numerical rating scale (0=no pain, 10=most unpleasant pain imaginable)
Secondary Outcomes
- Pain Catastrophizing(40 minutes)