This is a single-site, four-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial (RCT). The clinical effects of three different formats of a very brief (i.e., 3 minute), audio-recorded mindfulness intervention for foot and ankle patients will be investigated relative to a 3-minute audio-recoding about pain psychoeducation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
28
A three minute audio recording providing common pain coping techniques (e.g., ice, rest, medication, surgery)
A 3-minute audio-guided mindfulness practice.
A 1-minute audio-recorded introduction to the practice of mindfulness followed by a 2-minute audio-guided mindfulness practice
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Change in Pain Unpleasantness Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most unpleasant pain imaginable.
Time frame: Immediately before to after 3-minute audio recording
Change in Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most intense pain imaginable.
Time frame: Immediately before to after 3-minute audio recording
Change in Pain Medication Desire Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no desire for pain medication and 10 representing a strong desire for pain medication.
Time frame: Immediately before to after 3-minute audio recording
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A 1-minute audio-recorded introduction to pain, followed by a 1-minute audio-recorded introduction the practice of mindfulness, followed by a 1-minute audio-guided mindfulness practice