Evaluation of a Mind-Body Based Approach for Chronic Pain Treatment

Sponsor
University of the Fraser Valley
Study ID
NCT07143396
Status
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Conditions

  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Pain Syndrome
  • Migraine

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Mind-body mobile application and guided movement — BEHAVIORAL
    Self-directed: The study team recommends daily use of the mobile app for 6 weeks, with a minimum of 4 times per week, and engagement with the somatic education program at least 3 times per week for 6 weeks. Frequency of app usage and somatic education engagement will be monitored via weekly surveys.

Study Details

The investigators are evaluating the effects of a mind-body mobile application, in combination with a guided movement program, on the experience of chronic pain. Participants meeting the criteria for chronic/persistent pain (confirmed via self-report) will complete an online baseline questionnaire. Eligible participants will take part in an intervention that involves use of a 6-week free trial of a mind-body focused mobile application in combination with virtual asynchronous audio-guided somatic education sessions (gentle movement). External data from a usual care control arm and a mobile-app-only arm from a previous study by the same research team, National Clinical Trials (NCT) registry number NCT05090683, will be used for comparison with the current combined intervention. All participants will complete online surveys at the start of the study and after 6 weeks to measure pain intensity and interference (primary outcomes), mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, stress), pain-related thoughts (pain catastrophizing), quality of life, and fear of movement (secondary outcomes). From weeks 2 to 6, participants will fill out weekly surveys to track how often they engage with each: the somatic education (gentle movement) program and the mobile app. Participants will also complete a follow-up survey at 12 weeks (6 weeks post-intervention conclusion).

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 27, 2025
Start date
Oct 31, 2025
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2025
Completion
Dec 31, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Mind-body mobile application and guided movement
    Participants are asked to engage (minimum 4x per week) with a user-guided mobile application (app) that employs mind-body techniques including expressive writing, meditation, cognitive behavioural therapy, and pain education. The app also includes access to podcasts that focus on pain counselling and pain education. Participants are also asked to follow (3x per week) an audio-guided somatic education program (light-intensity graded movement).

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Brief Pain Inventory-short form (BPI-SF) Pain Severity [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks. ]

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