Mind Body Intervention for Chronic Upper Extremity Pain (Repetitive Stress Injury)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
About this trial
The goal of this nonrandomized pilot study is to test a mind-body interventional approach for the treatment of chronic upper extremity pain or repetitive stress injury of the upper extremity (wrist/shoulder/elbow).
1. To determine if a mind-body intervention improves upper extremity functional capacity (ie., Disability of Arm Shoulder Hand - DASH) among people with chronic wrist, elbow, and shoulder pain 2. To determine if a mind-body intervention decreases pain intensity, pain-related anxiety, and overall somatic complaints in our trial participants. 3. To tailor the intervention and the outcomes assessment procedures for conducting a trial in a population with upper extremity pain.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult (≥ 18 years of age)
A disability score ≥ 40 as per the QuickDASH survey
Presence of pain and perceived disability for a minimum of 3 months
Willing to engage in a Mind-Body intervention
Disqualifiers
Clear organic diagnosis of pain (e.g., cancer, infection, etc…) not inclusive of non-specific findings on imaging studies (e.g., mild arthritis)
Age greater than 60 years (due to an increased risk of there being an organic/physical cause for their pain and confounding results)
Diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia
Active addiction disorder, e.g. cocaine or IV heroin use, that would interfere with study participation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Mind-Body Intervention
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov