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Psychosocial Support for Acute Hospital Pain and Distress

NCT02590029 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 244

Last updated 2020-03-06

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Summary

The purpose of this randomized study is to determine the impact of three different types of psychosocial support delivered by social workers to patients reporting uncontrolled pain during a hospital stay. This study will examine the differential effects of brief mindfulness training, therapeutic suggestion, and psychoeducation for patients reporting uncontrolled pain.

Conditions

  • Acute Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness

The 15 minute mindfulness session is a scripted mindfulness exercise that incorporates mindfulness principles of intentionally paying attention to present-moment experience in a non-judgmental fashion.

BEHAVIORAL

Suggestion

The 15 minute suggestion session is a scripted suggestion exercise that incorporates imagery and suggestions for changes in cognition, emotion, and body sensations.

BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducation

The 15 minute psychoeducation session is a supportive session in which behavioral coping strategies for pain management are discussed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Eric L Garland, PhD · University of Utah

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-10-31
Completion
2018-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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