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The Influence of Mindfulness Based Intervention on Pain Perception in Chronic Pain Patients

28. juni 2015 oppdatert av: Meir Medical Center

The Influence of Mindfulness Based Intervention on Pain Perception in Chronic Pain Patients Evaluating Personal Characteristics and Possible Mechanism

Background: Chronic pain is a common condition in the general population, causing great suffering in both physical and mental aspects. Previous research shows that mindfulness based interventions help chronic pain patients to cope better with their pain, and improve their quality of life. Although evidence support the efficacy of mindfulness based interventions for chronic pain, it is still unclear whether this efficacy involves a direct influence on sensory aspects of pain perception. Further more, the mechanisms of change responsible for the improved life quality and the possible moderating factors that may influence treatment efficacy, are still unknown.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness based intervention on pain perception and quality of life in individuals suffering from chronic pain. The investigators will also evaluate potential mechanisms responsible for the change following mindfulness practice. Finally the investigators will examine the role of personal characteristics as potential moderating factors of mindfulness effect.

Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that 1) compared to a waitlist control group, chronic pain patients participating in a full mindfulness based program will report greater improvements in a) pain severity, b) quality of life and psychological symptoms, and c) will demonstrate changes in physiological characteristics of pain. 2) Changes following the mindfulness based program will be mediated by change in pain catastrophizing, self regulation capacity and pain acceptance. 3) The investigators hypothesize that gender, baseline mindfulness, and anxiety sensitivity will moderate the efficacy of the mindfulness based program.

Method: A randomized controlled design will be used to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness based intervention on pain perception and quality of life in individuals suffering from chronic recurrent low back pain and osteoarthritis. Participants will be randomized to a mindfulness based treatment group, or to a waitlist control group, and will be assessed for psychological variables and psychophysical pain assessment before treatment. Participants allocated to treatment group will then attend six group meetings in which they will learn and practice different mindfulness meditation techniques, and will be asked to practice these techniques on a daily basis. Post treatment assessments will take place at the end of the intervention for both treatment and control groups.

Studieoversikt

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

67

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

      • Beer-Sheva, Israel
        • Clalit Health Service

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

24 år til 70 år (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who suffer from recurrent chronic low back pain
  2. Patients who suffer from osteoarthritis pains.
  3. The pain has to be persistent for 3 months or longer and at least moderate in severity.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. mental illness with psychotic features
  2. cognitive impairment
  3. a history of an inpatient admission for psychiatric disorder within the past two years
  4. diagnosis of a life threatening medical condition (e.g., cancer)
  5. patients who are planning to start using other types of alternative interventions parallel to the Mindfulness Program.

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Enkelt

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Intervention group
The intervention group will participate in the Mindfulness Program consists of one 2-hour session each week for 6 consecutive weeks plus a half day retreat near the end of the intervention.
The Mindfulness Program consists of one 2-hour session each week for 6 consecutive weeks plus a half day retreat near the end of the intervention. Participants will attend weekly group meetings (15-20 individuals per group) in which they will be guided through a progressive experiential exploration of mindfulness. Participants will be asked to develop a daily meditation practice of 30-45 minutes with audio-recordings for guidance, and will report the amount and type of practice in a daily dairy. . A psychologist with rich personal experience in mindfulness who is trained in mindfulness based therapy will be responsible for administering the program.
Ingen inngripen: Control group
Participants in the control group will be assigned to a waiting list group. Participants will be told that they will be eligible for the intervention three months after the completion of a preliminary documentation of their symptoms and additional measures. Participants will complete the same battery of measures according to the same time table as participants in the intervention group.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
change in Brief Pain Inventory Short Form questionnaire (BPI-sf)
Tidsramme: Administration will take place upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
measures and characterize pain and the interference of pain with the patient's life (reactive dimension). The BPI questionnaire includes a 0-10 rating scale to measure the pain and the influence of pain on different aspects of daily life (general activity, mood, sleep, relationship with other people, work) that constitute the life impact index
Administration will take place upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)
Tidsramme: upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
53 items and provides nine sub-scale scores measuring a range of psychological symptoms and somatic complaints. Participants rate on a scale of 0 ('not at all') to 4 ('extremely') how much they were bothered in the last 7 days by each of 18 symptoms, including separate scores for anxiety, depression, somatization, and a global symptom severity index
upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
SF-12 Quality of life
Tidsramme: upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
The Short-Form General Health Survey is a shorter form of the widely used SF-36 and assesses health-related quality of life. It consists of 12 items that allow the calculation of 'physical health' (PCS-12) and 'mental health' (MCS-12) summary scales.
upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
Psychophysical measures
Tidsramme: at the entry into the study, and after 6 weeks
Using the The Thermal Sensory Analyzer we will measure Heat/ Cold pain threshold (HPT/CPT)and Supra threshold pain.
at the entry into the study, and after 6 weeks
The Pain Catastrophizing Scale
Tidsramme: upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
Sullivan, Bishop, & Pivik, 1995) This questionnaire includes 13 items representing the three components of pain catastrophizing: rumination (e.g., "I can't seem to keep it out of my mind"); magnification (e.g., "I wonder whether something serious may happen"); and helplessness (e.g., "There is nothing I can do to reduce the intensity of pain").
upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Tidsramme: upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
consists of 36 self-report items which comprise six subscales that investigate individuals' complaints about emotional regulation problems. The scales are: Non-acceptance of Emotional Response, Difficulties engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior, Impulse Control Difficulties, Lack of Emotional Awareness, limited access to Emotion Regulation Strategies and Lack of Emotional Clarity. Respondents are asked to rate their self-perceptions regarding each item on a 5-point Likert scale, which ranges from "almost never" to "almost always."
upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
The Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)
Tidsramme: upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
a 20-item, two factor (Activity Engagement and Pain Willingness) questionnaire, adapted through the process of factor analysis from the original, longer version (Geiser, 1992).
upon entry into the study, after 4 weeks of participating in the program, and at the completion of the 6-weeks programs. Follow up of psychological measures will be held 3 months after completing the program by telephone.
Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI)
Tidsramme: at the entry into the study, and after 6 weeks
a 16-item measure on which respondents indicate, on a 5-point Likert-type scale (0=very little to 4=very much), the degree to which they fear the potential negative consequences of anxiety-related symptoms and sensations. The ASI is made up of one higher-order factor (ASI total score) and three lower-order factors: Physical, Psychological, and Social Concerns
at the entry into the study, and after 6 weeks
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)
Tidsramme: at the entry into the study, and after 6 weeks
a 15 item measure of mindfulness. The item content was design to reflect the opposite of the construct of mindfulness, or: "mindlessness" and thus endorsing the item content at a lower frequency is taken to represent a higher level of mindfulness.
at the entry into the study, and after 6 weeks

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Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Pesach Shvartzman, M.D, Clalit Health Service

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart

1. november 2012

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

1. februar 2014

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

1. februar 2014

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

26. juli 2011

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

1. august 2011

Først lagt ut (Anslag)

2. august 2011

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Anslag)

30. juni 2015

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

28. juni 2015

Sist bekreftet

1. juni 2012

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Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Andre studie-ID-numre

  • MMC11114119KCTIL

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