Brief Mindfulness and Nutrition-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain: Strategies to Ease Pain
WithdrawnNot applicableNCT03563911
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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)
This pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) will randomize adults with chronic pain to one, 20-minute session of either: Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention (BMBI) mindfulness training or nutrition education (Control). Following the session, participants will be encouraged to practice a technique associated with their intervention (i.e., practicing mindfulness technique in BMBI, preparing healthy meals in Control) 20 minutes/day for one week at home. Quantitative sensory testing (with cold pressor and algometer) will be conducted before and after the session, and self-reported outcome assessments will be conducted before and after the session and at 1-week follow-up.
Study details
- Official title
- Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Chronic Pain: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention (BMBI)
- Behavioral: Control/Nutrition Education
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Start date
- 2018-12-12
- Primary completion
- 2020-04-01
- 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: 1. English-speaking 2. ≥ 18 years old 3. Chronic non-cancer pain (daily pain for at least 3 months) 4. Average daily pain score ≥3 on a 0-10 numerical rating scale (question from the Brief Pain Inventory) 5. Treatment with ≥30 mg/day of morphine-equivalent dose for ≥3 months 6. Capable of giving informed consent 7. Willing to complete all study activities Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cancer pain 2. Current pregnancy 3. Diagnosed with psychotic or bipolar (mania) disorders ("active" in the prior 12 months) 4. Inability to safely or reliably participate in the study 5. Regular mindfulness meditation practice
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03563911