The goal of this study is to determine if a mind-body intervention can help people suffering from chronic back pain. The study is a randomized, partially blinded trial examining the effectiveness of a mind body intervention in reducing disability from back pain and alleviating back pain in participants as compared to usual care and an active control (second mind body intervention). The investigators will secondarily investigate whether the intervention alleviates anxiety related to the pain and other quality of life parameters.
The goal of this study is to determine if a mind-body intervention can help people suffering from chronic back pain. The study is a randomized, partially blinded trial examining the effectiveness of a mind body intervention in reducing disability from back pain and alleviating back pain in participants as compared to usual care (control arm) and an active control arm. The investigators will secondarily investigate whether the intervention alleviates anxiety related to the pain and other quality of life parameters.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
126
Mind body techniques for Intervention 1 will be taught in lectures and group discussion sessions.
Mind body techniques for Intervention 2 will be taught in lectures and group and/or individual sessions.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Pain Disability
Roland Morris Disability Index (Scale 0-24 with 24 being worst)
Time frame: 26 weeks
Average pain
Average pain as determined in the Brief Pain Inventory Survey (Scale 0-10 with 10 being worst)
Time frame: Baseline, 4, 8, 13, and 26 weeks after initiation of the study.
Pain Bothersomeness (Back Specific): Brief Pain Inventory Survey
Back pain bothersomeness as determined from modified Brief Pain Inventory Survey. (Scale 0-10 with 10 being the worst
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks
Anxiety from pain
Anxiety from pain as determined from the Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale-20 survey (20 questions with scale of 0-5 with 5 being 'always' and 0 being 'never'
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks
Resolution of pain disability
Resolution of pain disability as measured by 0 or 1 on Roland Morris Disability (Scale 0-24 with 24 being worst)
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks
Pain affecting enjoyment of life
Scale 0-10 with 10 being worst from Brief Pain Inventory
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks
Resolution of back pain bothersomeness
Resolution of back pain bothersomeness as measured as 0-1 on scale 0-10
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks
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