Effects of a Mobile App-Based Mindfulness Intervention in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury and Chronic Pain

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMayo Clinic

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a 6-week app-guided MM intervention compared to a 6-week app-guided health education AC condition on pain intensity, pain interference, depression, and anxiety.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Traumatic SCI of at least 6 months duration

Chronic pain [defined as pain lasting at least 3 months with a pain intensity rating of 4 or higher on a 10-point visual analog scale]

Understand spoken and written English sufficiently to provide informed consent, participate in the intervention and complete study surveys

Disqualifiers

Lack of daily internet access

Inability to demonstrate comprehension of informed consent by correctly answering 4 out of 5 questions about the study

Significant visual/hearing impairment that does not allow use of the MM app's audiovisual presentations

Use of any meditation more than once a week in the last 3 months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mindfulness meditation (MM) Intervention
  • Health Education Active Control Intervention

Treatment groups

282 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators