Optimizing Chronic Pain Care With Mindfulness and Chronic Pain Management Visits

Part of paid clinical trials in La Jolla, California.

Sponsor
University of Utah
Study ID
NCT06387290
Phase
PHASE3
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Chemically-Induced Disorders
  • Chronic Pain
  • Mental Disorders
  • Narcotic-Related Disorders
  • Neurologic Manifestations
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Pain
  • Prescription Opioid Misuse
  • Substance-Related Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement — BEHAVIORAL
    Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) is a group behavioral intervention that unites mindfulness training, cognitive reappraisal, and positive psychological principles into an integrative therapeutic approach.
  • Patient-Centered Chronic Pain Management Visits — BEHAVIORAL
    Participant will meet with their primary care provider for patient-centered care and shared decision making while discussing their chronic pain management strategy (e.g., opioid analgesics).

Study Details

The primary aim of this implementation-effectiveness trial is to examine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) and patient-centered chronic pain management visits in primary care as interventions to reduce chronic pain, improve quality of life, and reduce opioid-related harms among chronic pain patients on long-term opioid therapy.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 25, 2025
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
May 1, 2028
Completion
May 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
300 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement + Patient-centered chronic pain management visits
    Participants will attend a Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) group weekly for eight weeks, in addition to patient-centered chronic pain management visits led by their primary care provider.
  • Active Comparator: Patient-centered chronic pain management visits
    Participants will attend patient-centered chronic pain management visits led by their primary care provider.

Primary Outcome Measure

Opioid Misuse [ Time Frame: Change from baseline through study completion (assessed at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-months follow-up) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UCSD HealthLa JollaCalifornia92037
Hannah Pfeffer, MSW
[email protected]
619-500-4668
Kelly Hendrickson, MS
[email protected]
619-500-4668
Rutgers University Primary Care ClinicsNew BrunswickNew Jersey08901
Thanusha Puvananayagam, MPH
[email protected]
732-235-4341
Nina Cooperman, PsyD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
University of Utah Primary Care ClinicsSalt Lake CityUtah84112
Hannah A Pfeffer, MSW
[email protected]
619-500-4668
Eric L Garland, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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