Comparing two single-session online pain trainings with an eight-week mindfulness program for adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized, three-arm trial will assign adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain to one of two brief interventions (a single 2-hour online session of Brief Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement or Empowered Relief) or to the standard 8-week Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement delivered as eight 2-hour online sessions. Trained facilitators will teach research-backed pain-management techniques in each condition. Participants will complete short surveys at baseline, immediately after the training, and at 2, 6, 12, 24, and 36 weeks to track pain and related outcomes. The trial excludes people with cancer-related pain, recent surgery or pain injections, prior formal mindfulness training, or unstable illness.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* (1) having a chronic musculoskeletal pain condition, (2) average pain of ≥ 3 in the previous week, (3) willingness to engage with study assessments and interventions, (4) understanding English instructions fluently, and (5) being 18 and above.

Exclusion Criteria:

* (1) unable to consent because of physical or mental incapacity, (2) have previous, formal mindfulness training (e.g., MBSR) or previously receiving Empowered Relief, (3) have pain from a current cancer diagnosis or cancer-related treatment, (4) unstable illness that may interfere with treatment, (5) had surgery within the previous three months, and (6) had pain relieving injections, such as cortisone or hyaluronate, within the previous three months.

Where it's running

• Research Building B
  Tallahassee, Florida, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Adam Hanley, PhD
• Email: adam.hanley@fsu.edu
• Phone: 850-270-7844

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.