Actively Recruiting
Mind Body Intervention for Chronic Upper Extremity Pain (Repetitive Stress Injury)
Led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Updated on 2026-02-18
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
113 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this nonrandomized pilot study is to test a mind-body interventional approach for the treatment of chronic upper extremity pain or repetitive stress injury of the upper extremity (wrist/shoulder/elbow). 1. To determine if a mind-body intervention improves upper extremity functional capacity (ie., Disability of Arm Shoulder Hand - DASH) among people with chronic wrist, elbow, and shoulder pain 2. To determine if a mind-body intervention decreases pain intensity, pain-related anxiety, and overall somatic complaints in our trial participants. 3. To tailor the intervention and the outcomes assessment procedures for conducting a trial in a population with upper extremity pain.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Mind Body Intervention for Chronic Upper Extremity Pain (Repetitive Stress Injury)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult (≥ 18 years of age)
- A disability score ≥ 40 as per the QuickDASH survey
- Presence of pain and perceived disability for a minimum of 3 months
- Willing to engage in a Mind-Body intervention
- Positive visualization test (onset of pain when visualizing tasks that usually cause pain)
You will not qualify if you...
- Clear organic diagnosis of pain (e.g., cancer, infection) excluding mild arthritis
- Age greater than 60 years
- Diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia
- Active addiction disorder interfering with participation
- Major psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., schizophrenia); anxiety and mild-moderate depression are allowed
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Ashley Scafetta
CONTACT
M
Michael Donnino, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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