Self-Compassion and Acute Pain

NCT03647683 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2017-60v
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Research on self-compassion suggests its impact in the context of pain. In the current study, the investigators evaluate a short self-compassion intervention for coping with acute pain.

Conditions

Acute Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Individual heat pain tolerance

  Change in the individual heat pain tolerance (the point when participants cannot stand the heat pain stimulus any longer)

  Baseline, 45 min, 1 week

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Pain intensity

  Baseline, 45 min, 1 week

• Change in pain unpleasantness scale

  Baseline, 45 min, 1 week

• Change in self-compassion

  Baseline, 45 min, 1 week

Study Arms (3)

Self-Compassion

EXPERIMENTAL

After pretreatment heat pain assessment, participants are introduced to the concept of self-compassion. Participants practice the new strategy with heat pain stimuli three times. Next, the posttreatment pain assessment is conducted. For a one week period, participants receive daily self-compassion audio-interventions. Afterwards, the follow-up pain assessment is conducted.

Other: Self-Compassion; Other: Heat pain

Acceptance

EXPERIMENTAL

After pretreatment heat pain assessment, participants are introduced to the concept of acceptance. Participants practice the new strategy with heat pain stimuli three times. Next, the posttreatment pain assessment is conducted. For a one week period, participants receive daily acceptance audio-interventions. Afterwards, the follow-up pain assessment is conducted.

Other: Acceptance; Other: Heat pain

Distraction

EXPERIMENTAL

After pretreatment heat pain assessment, participants are introduced to the concept of distraction. Participants practice the new strategy with heat pain stimuli three times. Next, the posttreatment pain assessment is conducted. For a one week period, participants receive daily distraction audio-interventions. Afterwards, the follow-up pain assessment is conducted.

Other: Distraction; Other: Heat pain

Interventions

Self-Compassion OTHER

Participants are introduced to the concept of self-compassion. Treating oneself with kindness, while being mindfully aware of the present moment as well as the fact that suffering is part of human life - a shared human experience. Participants are instructed to use this strategy to cope with the following heat stimulus.

Self-Compassion

Acceptance OTHER

Participants are introduced to the concept of acceptance. Thoughts, Emotions and Reactions do not need to be related. Being aware of the present moment helps with accepting the present state and reacting contradictory to the thoughts and feelings. Participants are instructed to use this strategy to cope with the following heat stimulus.

Acceptance

Distraction OTHER

Participants are introduced to the concept of distraction. Distracting oneself from the present situation helps with not perceiving pain, painful thoughts or feelings. Participants are instructed to use this strategy to cope with the following heat stimulus.

Distraction

Heat pain OTHER

Participants receive heat pain stimuli using the Thermo Sensory Analyser (TSA-II), a commonly used device to study pain sensation and analgesic effects.

Acceptance; Distraction; Self-Compassion

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• sufficient german language knowledge
• at least 18 years old

You may not qualify if:

• acute or chronic pain conditions
• drug or pain-medication (last 24 hours)
• Raynaud's disease
• high blood pressure
• neuropathy, coronary diseases
• diabetes, current alcohol
• studying psychology longer than two years

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Philipps University Marburg: lead

Study Sites (1)

Philipps-University of Marburg

Marburg, Hesse, 35032, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Pain

Interventions

Osteogenesis, Distraction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Lengthening; Orthopedic Procedures; Surgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

• Anja C Schmitt

  Philipps University Marburg

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants are randomly assigned to one of three experimental groups in parallel for the duration of the study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2018
• First Posted: August 27, 2018
• Study Start: April 15, 2018
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2018
• Study Completion: November 30, 2018
• Last Updated: April 10, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DE (1)