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Mind Body Syndrome (MBS) Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT02117921
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

To determine if Mind Body Syndrome (MBS) therapy will reduce or eliminate pain in patients suffering from chronic pain syndromes without organic etiology.

Study details

Official title
Mind Body Syndrome (MBS) Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Conditions
Interventions
  • Behavioral: One-on-one interview and educational sessions. Reading material for educational series provided.
Sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Start date
2014-02
Primary completion
2016-12
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient 18 \> years old * Chronic pain without clear organic etiology after full evaluation by primary care physician or subspecialist * Pain persistent for a minimum of 3 days a week for the past three months prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients \< 18 years of age * Diagnosed organic disease as cause of pain, such as but not limited to malignancy, neurologic disorder (i.e., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) * Patients with a diagnosis of significant psychiatric co-morbidities such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Mild to moderate depression and anxiety will not be considered as exclusions * Pregnancy * Severe depression or recent suicide attempt

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02117921