Single Arm Trial Identifying Barriers and Facilitators to Mindfulness Practice

Part of paid clinical trials in Seattle, Washington.

Sponsor: University of Washington
Study ID: NCT07573241
Status: Recruiting

Apply to this trial

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

MBCT — BEHAVIORAL
Participants will attend eight, 2-hour group treatment MBCT sessions delivered using free video-conferencing technology. Groups will consist of 6-12 people who also have MS and chronic pain. Participants will be asked to practice skills learned in session between sessions. MBCT integrates mindfulness meditation practices within a CBT-oriented framework to address not only unhelpful pain cognitions and behaviors but also attentional control, decoupling of attention from emotion, mindful cognitions, and meditative behavior.

Study Details

This observational study will examine what emotional, physical, and environmental factors make it easier or harder for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic pain to practice mindfulness daily while participating in a group-based Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program.

Key Dates

First listed: May 7, 2026
Start date: Jul 17, 2026
Status verified: Jul 2026
Primary completion: Mar 31, 2028
Completion: Jun 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment: 80 participants (estimated)
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

Experimental: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Participants will attend eight, 2-hour group treatment MBCT sessions delivered using free video-conferencing technology. Groups will consist of 6-12 people who also have MS and chronic pain. Participants will be asked to practice skills learned in session between sessions. MBCT integrates mindfulness meditation practices within a CBT-oriented framework to address not only unhelpful pain cognitions and behaviors but also attentional control, decoupling of attention from emotion, mindful cognitions, and meditative behavior.