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