The Mind, Heart, and Spine (MHS) Study: the effect of biofeedback for treating pain and mental health in adults with spinal-related disorders.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Spinal-related disorders; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000674538
• Lead Sponsor: orthern Sydney Local Health District

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 3 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be included if:
(i) aged 18-80 years;
(ii) English speaking;
(iii) sustained a spinal-related disorder (such as degenerative disc disease, disc herniations/prolapse, scoliosis, arthritis of the spine (ankylosing spondylitis, spondylolisthesis), with or without spinal root and nerve dysfunction;
(iv) experiencing chronic pain (>3 months, more than 4 (out of 10) on a numeric rating scale average weekly pain intensity).

Exclusion Criteria

A participant will be excluded if:
(i) there is evidence of traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury and other inflammatory/degenerative diseases of the spinal cord (such as, multiple sclerosis) or affecting the spinal cord (e.g., spinal stenosis).
(ii) there is evidence of severe cognitive impairment, due to moderate to severe traumatic brain injury or dementia
(iii) evidence of psychiatric disorder, e.g. bipolar disorder or psychoses or chronic depression disorder, determined by medical history or psychiatric interview
(iv) they have serious medical condition or other source of pain that may exclude them from participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified