Does Patient Testimonial Improve the Pain Relief Derived From a Brief Intervention

NCT07335159 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00004916_Testimonial
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project is a single-site, two-arm, randomized controlled trial investigating whether providing patients in an orthopedic clinic waiting room an audio-recorded mindfulness practice decreases their pain relative to an injury management control condition.

Conditions

Pain; Acute Pain; Chronic Pain; Pain Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Pain Unpleasantness Numeric Rating Scale

  Change in acute pain unpleasantness will be measured with an individual item ("How unpleasant is your pain, right now?") rated on a numeric rating scale. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores reflecting greater acute pain unpleasantness.

  Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale

  Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording

Other Outcomes (2)

• Interest in additional pain management resources

  Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording

• Net Promoter Scale

  Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording

Study Arms (2)

Pain Psychoeducation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In the pain psychoeducation intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to a four-minute recording about different pain management strategies (e.g., ice, rest) to promote overall well-being.

Behavioral: Pain Psychoeducation

Mindfulness

EXPERIMENTAL

In the mindfulness intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to 1 minute of psychoeducation about mindfulness that includes a patient testimonial, 1 minute of mindful breathing, 1 minute of mindful mapping (i.e., mindfulness of pain), and 1 minute of mindfulness of personal meaning.

Behavioral: Mindfulness

Interventions

Pain Psychoeducation BEHAVIORAL

In the pain psychoeducation intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to a four-minute recording about different pain management strategies (e.g., ice, rest) to promote overall well-being.

Pain Psychoeducation

Mindfulness BEHAVIORAL

In the mindfulness intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to 1 minute of psychoeducation about mindfulness that includes a patient testimonial, 1 minute of mindful breathing, 1 minute of mindful mapping (i.e., mindfulness of pain), and 1 minute of mindfulness of personal meaning.

Mindfulness

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Receiving treatment at Tallahassee Orthopedic Center
• Understanding English instructions fluently
• Being 18 years of age or older

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to consent because of physical or mental incapacity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Florida State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic

Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Acute Pain; Chronic Pain; Agnosia

Interventions

Mindfulness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Central Study Contacts

Adam Hanley

CONTACT

850-645-9557; adam.hanley@fsu.edu

Carter Minnick

CONTACT

cm25bo@fsu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2026
• First Posted: January 13, 2026
• Study Start: January 5, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 30, 2026
• Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)