An interventional study of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement and Supportive Counseling in Chronic Pain, sponsored by University of Utah. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-12-10.
Sponsored by University of Utah · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement versus a social support group (supportive counseling) intervention for chronic pain patients receiving long-term opioid pharmacotherapy for pain.
Exclusion Criteria:
Behavioral: Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement
Behavioral: Supportive Counseling
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) is a group behavioral intervention led by a therapist that combines training in mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, and savoring skills.
Also known as: MORE
A support group led by a therapist will allow participants to express emotions, share experiences, and receive social support.
Also known as: Support Group
Change in pain symptoms
Pain severity and interference as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory
Time frame: Change from baseline through study completion (9 months post-treatment)
Change in aberrant drug-related behaviors
Aberrant drug-related behaviors as evidenced by triangulated aggregate of Current Opioid Misuse Measure and/or clinician assessment via Addiction Behaviors Checklist and/or urine screen
Time frame: Change from baseline through study completion (9 months post-treatment)
Change in emotional distress
Distress measured by the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale
Time frame: Change from baseline through study completion (9 months post-treatment)
Change in opioid dose
Opioid dose converted into morphine equivalents via standardized equianalgesic tables
Time frame: Change from baseline through study completion (9 months post-treatment)
Change in opioid craving
Craving measured by visual analogue scale
Time frame: Change from baseline through study completion (9 months post-treatment)
Change in interoceptive awareness
Interoceptive awareness measured by the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness
Time frame: Change from baseline through 8 weeks
Change in reappraisal
Reappraisal measured by the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire
Time frame: Change from baseline through 8 weeks
Change in savoring
Savoring measured by the brief Ways of Savoring checklist
Time frame: Change from baseline through 8 weeks
Change in meditative experiences
As measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, self-salience and self-extension items, and/or Nondual Awareness Dimensional Assessment
Time frame: Change from baseline through 8 weeks
Change in body sensations
Change in pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant body sensations as measured by body map
Time frame: Change from baseline through 8 weeks
Change in cue-reactivity
Change in EEG responses during a cue-reactivity task
Time frame: Change from baseline through 8 weeks
Change in emotion regulation
Change in EEG responses during an emotion regulation task
Time frame: Change from baseline through 8 weeks
Plan to share: Undecided
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