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Meditation and Exercise to Treat Chronic Back Pain

NCT03324659 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2021-04-05

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Summary

This study evaluates the analgesic effect of a combination treatment of exercise and mindfulness based meditation in patients with chronic back pain. Half of the participants will partake in a 4-week exercise and meditation intervention, while the other half will receive a placebo treatment. The investigators hypothesize that a combination treatment reduces disability and pain more than the control intervention.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise and Meditation

The Exercise and Meditation group will listen to recorded meditations (15 minutes) that are based on mindfulness. They will then walk on a treadmill for 30 minutes at a moderate intensity. The intervention is completed five days per week for four weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Control

The Control group will listen to a recorded audio book for 15 minutes, They will then sit quietly for 30 minutes. The intervention is completed five days per week for four weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    collaborator OTHER

  • Duquesne University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew C. Kostek, PhD · Duquesne University

  • Benedict J Kolber, PhD · Duquesne University

  • Eric Helm, MD · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-26
Primary Completion
2019-03-31
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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