Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pelvic Pain Management (MEMPHIS)
Chronic Pelvic Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Chronic Pelvic Pain focused on measuring Mindfulness, Headspace, Psychological approaches, Progressive muscle relaxation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women with diagnosis of organic and non-organic chronic pelvic pain (CPP) for six months or more
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Be capable of understanding the information provided, with use of an interpreter if required and being able to understand simple English as is used in the app
Exclusion Criteria:
- Males
- Absence of diagnosis of organic and non-organic chronic pelvic pain (CPP)
- Diagnosis of organic and non-organic chronic pelvic pain (CPP) lasting for less than 3 months
- Age < 18 years
- No access to a Personal computer or smart phone
- Unable to speak / understand English
- Current users of the app content available to the public
Sites / Locations
- Barts Health NHS Trust
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Mindfulness: Group A
Relaxation: Group B
Treatment as usual: Group C
Using a 60-day mindfulness instruction meditation app: 60 days of 10 and 20 minute long app modules with a spoken guide to mindfulness meditation, to be used once a day, including modules on the basics of mindfulness and a module targeted to pain, which can re-revisited until the end of the study
Using comparison relaxation app with a series of non-meditative progressive muscle relaxation instructions: 60 days of 10 and 20 minute long app modules to be used once per day with spoken words and relaxing sounds, which can re-revisited until the end of the study
No app: treatment as usual (watch and wait, medication and/or surgery) to investigate if any app intervention makes a difference to wellbeing and to ascertain dropout rates for the full-scale trial in patients who perceive that they are getting no intervention.