Chronic Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Mind Body Syndrome, MBS, Chronic Pain
Brief summary
To determine if Mind Body Syndrome (MBS) therapy will reduce or eliminate pain in patients suffering from chronic pain syndromes without organic etiology.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALOne-on-one interview and educational sessions. Reading material for educational series provided.
A one-on-one interview with the patient and the principal investigator and group educational sessions.
Sponsors
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patient 18 \> years old * Chronic pain without clear organic etiology after full evaluation by primary care physician or subspecialist * Pain persistent for a minimum of 3 days a week for the past three months prior to enrollment
Exclusion criteria
* Patients \< 18 years of age * Diagnosed organic disease as cause of pain, such as but not limited to malignancy, neurologic disorder (i.e., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) * Patients with a diagnosis of significant psychiatric co-morbidities such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Mild to moderate depression and anxiety will not be considered as exclusions * Pregnancy * Severe depression or recent suicide attempt
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Pain Inventory Questionnaire | 4 weeks | To determine if Mind Body Syndrome (MBS) therapy will reduce or eliminate pain in patients suffering from chronic pain syndromes without organic etiology. |
| SF-12 Health Survey Scoring Demonstration | 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF-12 Health Survey Scoring Demonstration and Brief Pain Inventory Score | 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed