Pilot of Mindfulness Therapy for Inpatients With Gastro-intestinal Pain
Exploratory Study of Mindfulness for Inpatients With Chronic Gastrointestinal Pain: Does it Reduce Pain Related Distress and Increase Confidence in Pain Self-management?
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Research questions/hypotheses
- 1.Can an individual mindfulness intervention for Gastro Intestinal Failure inpatients reduce pain-related distress, improve quality of life, and increase confidence in pain self-management?
- 2.How useful and applicable do Gastro Intestinal Failure inpatients find Mindfulness methods?
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2014
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 12, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 21, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2015
CompletedDecember 4, 2015
May 1, 2015
10 months
August 12, 2014
December 3, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in pain distress rating on 11 point numerical rating scale
A numerical rating scale scored from 0 to 10 which asks "how distressing is the pain on average in the last week with 0 being not distressing at all and 10 being extreme distress"
Baseline, week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5 , week 6, week 7, week 8
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
At baseline, week 8
Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire
At baseline, week 8
Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire
At baseline, week 8
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
At baseline, week 8
Self-report record of using mindfulness exercises (frequency and duration)
Week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6, week 7, week 8
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Mindfulness
EXPERIMENTAL8 week self-managed mindfulness based intervention
Interventions
Mindfulness is a psychological intervention based on increasing skills of non-judgemental awareness using meditations. In this study a self-directed 8 week course of mindfulness will be used involving self-help materials in the form of a book and 8 guided meditations on audio files.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \>18 years, pain experienced
- \>3 months, proficiency in English
You may not qualify if:
- previous mindfulness experience
- severe cognitive impairment
- profound hearing difficulties
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University College Hospital
London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 12, 2014
First Posted
August 21, 2014
Study Start
August 1, 2014
Primary Completion
June 1, 2015
Study Completion
September 1, 2015
Last Updated
December 4, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-05