Actively Recruiting
Meditation for Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
Led by Florida State University · Updated on 2025-10-22
66
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
61 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This pilot randomized controlled trial aims to recruit 66 community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back pain and follow up them for 8 weeks. This study aims to test the preliminary effect of a mindfulness-based meditation (MBM) intervention on pain and symptoms among community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back pain, and also to test the effect of the MBM intervention on the host Gut-Brain Axis (GBA).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Meditation for Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 50 years or older
- Intact cognition with Mini-Mental State Exam score of 24 or higher
- Experiencing moderate low back pain daily or almost every day for at least the past three months with a pain score of 3 or higher on a numeric rating scale
- Able to speak and read English
- No plans to change pain medication during the trial
You will not qualify if you...
- Serious underlying illness such as malignant neoplasms, bloodborne illness, low blood platelet count, or currently in chemotherapy
- Psychosis
- Functional limitations that prevent meditation practice
- Previous participation in a meditation program
- No access to the internet
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32308
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jie Chen
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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