This study is to compare the effect of pain management program. We compare life quality, pain scores, sleep, anxiety and depression scores, and self report measures before and after mindfulness based pain management workshops.
Chronic pain is a growing problem in modern society. One in every five person in developed countries have this condition. Chronic pain is pain that persists longer than six months. It lead to psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression, anger and chronic fatigue. It decreases life quality, lower self-esteem and decrease work force. Because of these factors and the high cost of treatment, it impacts social economics highly. Chronic pain is caused by wind-up effect of the nervous system which the inhibitory signals are impaired. The nervous systems is therefore tuned up. Mindfulness based pain management helps lower this wind-up effect by noticing self, to observe and release stress. It has been proven to alter brain activity, enhance self control, improve attention and decrease secretion of stress hormones. It decreases pain and allow patients to regain control of life.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Mindfulness based stress reduction
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGBaseline Brief Pain inventory
Assesses the severity of pain and its impact on functioning
Time frame: Baseline
Four week Brief Pain inventory
Assesses the severity of pain and its impact on functioning
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 4 weeks into pain management program
Eight weeks Brief Pain inventory
Assesses the severity of pain and its impact on functioning
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 8 weeks into pain management program
One year Brief Pain inventory
Assesses the severity of pain and its impact on functioning
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at one year after completion of pain management program
Baseline Visual analog scale
Pain scale at numbers 0 to 10
Time frame: Baseline
Four week Visual analog scale
Pain scale at numbers 0 to 10
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 4 weeks into pain management program
Eight week Visual analog scale
Pain scale at numbers 0 to 10
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 8 weeks into pain management program
One year Visual analog scale
Pain scale at numbers 0 to 10
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at one year after completion of pain management program
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Baseline Pain self-efficacy questionnaire
Assess the confidence people with ongoing pain have in performing activities while in pain.
Time frame: Baseline
Four week Pain self-efficacy questionnaire
Assess the confidence people with ongoing pain have in performing activities while in pain.
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 4 weeks into pain management program
Eight week Pain self-efficacy questionnaire
Assess the confidence people with ongoing pain have in performing activities while in pain.
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 8 weeks into pain management program
One year Pain self-efficacy questionnaire
Assess the confidence people with ongoing pain have in performing activities while in pain.
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at one year after completion of pain management program
Baseline Pain catastrophizing scale
self-report measurement tool that provided a valid index of catastrophizing in clinical and non-clinical populations
Time frame: Baseline
Four week Pain catastrophizing scale
self-report measurement tool that provided a valid index of catastrophizing in clinical and non-clinical populations
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 4 weeks into pain management program
Eight week Pain catastrophizing scale
self-report measurement tool that provided a valid index of catastrophizing in clinical and non-clinical populations
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at eight weeks into pain management program
One year Pain catastrophizing scale
self-report measurement tool that provided a valid index of catastrophizing in clinical and non-clinical populations
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at one year after completion of pain management program
Baseline Depression, anxiety, and positive outlook scale
Assess mood in pain patients
Time frame: Baseline
Four week Depression, anxiety, and positive outlook scale
Assess mood in pain patients
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 4 weeks into pain management program
Eight week Depression, anxiety, and positive outlook scale
Assess mood in pain patients
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 8 weeks into pain management program
One year Depression, anxiety, and positive outlook scale
Assess mood in pain patients
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at one year after completion of pain management program
Baseline Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire
Assessment of acceptance of pain.
Time frame: Baseline
Four week Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire
Assessment of acceptance of pain.
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 4 weeks into pain management program
Eight week Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire
Assessment of acceptance of pain.
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 8 weeks into pain management program
One year Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire
Assessment of acceptance of pain.
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at one year after completion of pain management program
Baseline Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Assessment on the five aspects of mindfulness
Time frame: Baseline
Four week Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Assessment on the five aspects of mindfulness
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 4 weeks into pain management program
Eight week Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Assessment on the five aspects of mindfulness
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 8 weeks into pain management program
One year Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Assessment on the five aspects of mindfulness
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at one year after completion of pain management program
Baseline Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Assesses sleep quality
Time frame: Baseline
Four week Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Assesses sleep quality
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at four weeks into pain management program
Eight week Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Assesses sleep quality
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at 8 weeks into pain management program
One year Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Assesses sleep quality
Time frame: Participants answer questionnaire at one year after completion of pain management program