Strategies to Assist With Management of Pain (STAMP)
Chronic Low Back Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Low Back Pain focused on measuring Chronic Low Back Pain, Opioid Therapy, Chronic Pain, Mindfulness Meditation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Opioid-treated Chronic Low Back Pain, CLBP
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria (per self-report): English-speaking; age ≥ 21 years old; chronic low back pain (defined as a pain in lumbosacral region or sciatica for ≥3 months), with an average daily back pain score ≥3 on a 0-10 numerical rating scale (question from the Brief Pain Inventory), treated with ≥30 mg/day of morphine-equivalent dose for ≥3 months; at least moderate CLBP-related disability (≥21 score on the Oswestry Disability Index); capable of giving informed consent; willing to complete the study activities.
Exclusion Criteria (per self-report): prior formal Mindfulness Meditation or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training; current pregnancy; diagnosis of borderline personality, delusional, or bipolar (mania) disorder; inability to safely or reliably participate in the study.
Sites / Locations
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Utah
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Mindfulness Meditation
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness Meditation intervention, adjunctive to usual care for opioid-treated chronic low back pain.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy intervention, adjunctive to usual care for opioid-treated chronic low back pain.