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| University of Pittsburgh | OTHER |
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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.
Exercise and mindfulness based mediation can both produce analgesic effects in patients with chronic pain, but the mechanisms are not clear.
Combining treatments could produce analgesic effects that are additive, synergistic, or counteractive to each other. Here, the investigators examine the effects of a 4-week intervention in patients with chronic low back pain. Patients are assigned to a meditation/exercise group or a control group. The investigators will measure pain and disability using a variety of tools including surveys (disability, anxiety, mindfulness, and pain), pain VAS scales, and quantitative sensory testing.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Exercise and Meditation | Experimental | The Exercise and Meditation group will practice mindfulness meditation immediately before walking treadmill exercise, five days per week for four weeks. |
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| Control | Sham Comparator | The Control group will listen to an audio book followed by quiet rest, five days per week for four weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Exercise and Meditation | Behavioral | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire | The Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire is designed to assess self-rated physical disability caused by low back pain. The patient is asked to tick a statement when it applies to him that specific day, this makes it possible to follow changes in time. The end score is the sum of the ticked boxes. The score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 24 (max. disability). | baseline and 4 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Cutaneous Sensation | Subjects will be examined using cutaneous sensory filaments on the forearm with data recorded in grams. | baseline and 4 weeks |
| Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Presence of clinically diagnosed nonspecific low back pain for at least 6 months
Body mass index within the normal to overweight range (18.5-29.9)
Resting heart rate 60 to 100 beats per minute
Resting blood pressure less than or equal to 140/90
Able to independently ambulate community distances without external support (e.g., walker, cane)
Exclusion Criteria:
Age less than 18 or greater than 60 years
BMI ≥ 30 or ≤ 18.4
Cardiovascular or respiratory disease
Neurological disease, unrelated to low back pain
Radicular low back pain
Back pain associated with neuropathy
Diabetes mellitus, Types 1 and 2
Diagnosed with a chronic pain condition, unrelated to low back pain
Acute pain
Regular participation in high intensity athletic/sporting activities
Sedentary lifestyle
Currently pregnant
Current cigarette smoker
On-going litigation associated with back pain
Inability to walk independently without external support (e.g. walker).
Regular participation in meditation techniques or training in Mindfulness-based stress reduction
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Matthew C. Kostek, PhD | Duquesne University | Principal Investigator |
| Benedict J Kolber, PhD | Duquesne University | Principal Investigator |
| Eric Helm, MD | University of Pittsburgh | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15282 | United States |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | Apr 27, 2021 | |
| Reset | May 17, 2021 |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot | Yes | No | No | Study Protocol | Oct 24, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | Prot_000.pdf |
| SAP | No | Yes | No | Statistical Analysis Plan | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | SAP_002.pdf |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Apr 27, 2021 | May 17, 2021 |
| ID | Term |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D001416 | Back Pain |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015444 | Exercise |
| D019122 | Meditation |
| ID | Term |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |
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| Control | Behavioral | 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. |
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The Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) is a questionnaire based on the Fear-Avoidance Model of Exaggerated Pain Perception, a model created in attempts to explain why some patients with acute painful conditions can recover while other patients develop chronic pain from such conditions. The FABQ measures patients' fear of pain and consequent avoidance of physical activity because of their fear. This questionnaire consists of 16 items, with each item scored from 0-6. Higher scores on the FABQ are indicative of greater fear and avoidance beliefs
| baseline and 4 weeks |
| Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory | The FMI is a 14-item questionnaire for measuring mindfulness. It is most suitable in generalized contexts, where knowledge of the Buddhist background of mindfulness cannot be expected. The 14 items cover all aspects of mindfulness. The purpose is to characterize the experience of mindfulness. The subject is asked to answer every statement as honestly and spontaneously as possible. Each statement is scored on a 1 to 4 scale and a composite score is calculated from all statements. | baseline and 4 weeks |
| VAS back pain (intensity & unpleasantness) | Participants will be asked to rate their current level of back pain intensity on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from 0 to 10 | baseline, daily (pre and post intervention), and 4 weeks |
| State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) | The STAI is an introspective psychological inventory consisting of 40 self-report items pertaining to anxiety affect. It distinguishes between a person's state and trait anxiety levels. The A-Trait and A-State scales comprise 20 items each, scored on a 4-point Likert-type response scale. Higher STAI scores suggest higher levels of anxiety. | baseline and 4 weeks |
| Change in Pressure Sensation | Subjects will be examined using a pressure algometer to determine a pressure pain threshold, measured in Newtons | baseline and 4 weeks |
| Change in Heat unpleasantness | Subjects will be examined using a heat block with a determined temperature threshold. Subjects will report unpleasantness using a VAS scale. | baseline and 4 weeks |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026443 | Spiritual Therapies |
| D012064 | Relaxation Therapy |
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |