Neural Mechanisms of Meditation for Opioid-Treated Chronic Low Back Pain
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Low Back Pain
Opioid Use
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 188 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Utah · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this research study is to see how a mindfulness meditation-based intervention affects pain. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the pain-relieving brain mechanisms of mindfulness meditation-based therapy for patients with opioid-treated chronic low back pain.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1\) men/women 18-65 years of age; 2) current chronic low back pain classified according to the NIH Pain Consortium task force research standards for chronic low back pain (pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months); usual back pain ≥3 on 0-10 scale with opioid medicati…
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