The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Attention and Pain-related Symptoms in Chronic Pain Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

• Registration Number: NCT01487473
• Lead Sponsor: York University

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to determine the degree to which Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a group-based psychological therapy that includes mindfulness meditation exercises, reduces depression, anxiety, stress, pain intensity, and interference of pain with daily life among adult chronic pain patients.

The second purpose is to examine the role of attention in improving psychological and physical health for chronic pain patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-12
• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2011-12-07
• Primary Completion: 2013-11
• Study Completion: 2013-11
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 49

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult chronic pain patients who are proficient in English
• Capable of interacting with others in a group setting
• Capable of working with a computer

Exclusion Criteria

• Alcohol or drug abuse (past history is acceptable as long as their situation has been stable for at least 3 months)
• Psychiatric psychosis (patients who have a past history of schizophrenia are eligible as long as they are currently stable)
• Current major depressive disorder
• Current severe social phobia
• At immediate risk for suicide
• Cerebral lesions or tumors (unless medically and cognitively stable)
• Neurological disease
• Medically unstable
• Cognitively unstable
• Previously participated in a mindfulness meditation program

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain disability and Attention	Baseline, immediately following treatment, and at 3 months follow up	Change in pain disability assessed by the Pain Disability Index (PDI).; Change in attention assessed by an adapted version of the Change Blindness Task

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress	Baseline, immediately following treatment, and at 3 months follow up	Change in stress assessed by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21)
Acceptance	Baseline, immediately following treatment, and at 3 months follow up	Change in acceptance assessed by the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)
Pain Intensity	Baseline, immediately following treatment, and at 3 months follow up	Change in pain intensity assessed by the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2).
Depression	Baseline, immediately following treatment, and at 3 months follow up	Change in depression assessed by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21)
Anxiety	Baseline, immediately following treatment, and at 3 months follow up	Change in anxiety assessed by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21)
Mindfulness	Baseline, immediately following treatment, and at 3 months follow up	Change in mindfulness assessed by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mount Sinai Hospital; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada