Mind-Body Therapy Study to Treat Chronic Back Pain and Improve Quality of Life

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating whether mind-body interventions can help people with chronic back pain. This randomized, double-blinded trial compares two different mind-body educational programs against usual care to see if they reduce back pain disability and alleviate pain. The study also looks at whether these interventions lessen anxiety related to pain and improve quality of life. Participants are assigned to one of three groups one group receives mind-body intervention 1 taught through lectures and group discussions, another group receives mind-body intervention 2 taught via lectures and group or individual sessions, and the last group continues with their usual care for 26 weeks. These interventions aim to teach techniques that may help manage pain. During the 26-week study, participants will be assessed at multiple points for pain disability, average pain levels, how bothersome the pain is, anxiety from pain, and the impact of pain on enjoyment of life. Assessments using surveys like the Brief Pain Inventory will be collected at baseline, 4, 8, 13, and 26 weeks. Researchers will monitor these outcomes to understand the effects of the interventions over time.

Mind Body Syndrome Therapy for Chronic Pain