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The effectiveness of short-term intervention using mindfulness meditation for acute pain in patients with distal radius fractures

The effectiveness of short-term mindfulness meditation intervention for acute pain in patients with distal radius fractures: a pilot randomized controlled trial - The effectiveness of short-term mindfulness meditation intervention

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000055456
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-09-08
Start date
2024-08-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Distal radius fracture

Interventions

Intervention group) After undergoing regular rehabilitation, patients will also undergo mindfulness meditation for four days starting on the fourth day after surgery. Meditation will be performed in a

Sponsors

Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who were hospitalized at the Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hospital, diagnosed with a distal radius fracture, underwent osteosynthesis surgery, and provided informed consent for this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects with a history of stroke, 2) Subjects with neurological symptoms in the upper limbs, 3) Subjects with psychiatric disorders or reduced cognitive function (HDS-R score of 20 or less), 4) Subjects who are medically unsuitable for the experiment, and 5) Subjects who did not give consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity and pain discomfort will be assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) before and after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Before and after the intervention, the abbreviated Profile of Mood States-2 (POMS2), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and the range of motion of the wrist joint (palmar flexion and dorsiflexion) will be measured.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHajime Shoyama

Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hospital Rehabilitation Department

bb55324016@ms.nagasaki-u.ac.jp095-847-1511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026