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Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment

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About This Trial

This study will identify unique signatures that people have which can cause pain by evaluating biological, psychological, and social markers using artificial intelligence. These markers can be used to accurately predict the response of diverse individuals with chronic low back pain (cLBP) to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. This will help enhance clinician decision-making and the targeted treatment of chronic pain. The overall objective is to use a unique machine learning (ML) approach to determine the biomarker signature of persons undergoing mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) treatment for their chronic low back pain (cLBP). This signature will facilitate clinical prediction and monitoring of patient response to MBSR treatment. The design of the study is a single-arm clinical trial of the evidence-based MBSR program for patients with cLBP.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Chronic low back pain, which is pain that persists for at least 3-months and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months - Willing and able to provide online or telephone willing to sign a consent form - Speak English as the intervention manual is currently written in English Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Red flags- recent (past month) worsening of pain, unexplained fever, unexplained weight loss - Pregnancy - Metastatic cancer - Not a patient at a participating clinic or persons not planning to continue as a patient at a participating clinic for 6 or more months Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

View original clinical language
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic low back pain, which is pain that persists for at least 3-months and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months * Willing and able to provide online or telephone informed consent * Speak English as the intervention manual is currently written in English Exclusion Criteria: * Red flags- recent (past month) worsening of pain, unexplained fever, unexplained weight loss * Pregnancy * Metastatic cancer * Not a patient at a participating clinic or persons not planning to continue as a patient at a participating clinic for 6 or more months

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness meditation

Ordinary activities like breathing, eating, and walking are turned into a meditation by creating greater awareness of the moment-to-moment sensations, emotions, thoughts and behaviors that arise during these activities.

OTHER

Perspectives on pain

Understanding pain from a mind-body perspective and viewing pain as a stressor on physical sensations, thoughts, emotions, and behavior.

OTHER

Discussion

Discussion on patients' use of mindfulness to work with pain and pain-themed meditations.

Locations (1)

Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States