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Compassion Training and Pain

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01776645
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 28, 2013
Results First Posted : December 16, 2013
Last Update Posted : December 16, 2013
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Stanford University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether compassion training will improve the physical and psychological well-being of patients with chronic pain. The investigators also want to determine whether any benefit of compassion training in the patients "spreads" to significant others with whom the patient has a close relationship.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Chronic Pain Behavioral: Compassion Cultivation Training Course Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 56 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Study Start Date : January 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2013
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2013

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MedlinePlus related topics: Chronic Pain

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Compassion cultivation training Behavioral: Compassion Cultivation Training Course


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in Brief Pain Inventory [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    Intensity - pain severity as measured by a 0 to 10 visual analogue scale. 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable

  2. Change in Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in Brief Pain Inventory [ Time Frame: Baseline to end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    Interference score - Interference as measured by a 0 to 10 numerical rating scale. 0 = does not interfere, 10 = completely interferes


Other Outcome Measures:
  1. Change in Emotional Distress [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    As assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

  2. Change in Overall Health and Well-being [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    As assessed by Ryff's psychological well-being scales

  3. Change in Compassion [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    As assessed by Neff's Self-Compassion Scale

  4. Qualitative Measures [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    Qualitative analysis of interviews

  5. Change in Emotional Distress [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    As Assessed by the PROMIS Anger Scale

  6. Change in Emotional Distress [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    As assessed by the PROMIS Social Isolation Scale

  7. Change in Overall Health and Well-being [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    As assessed by PROMIS Global Health Scale

  8. Change in Compassion [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    As assessed by Compassionate Love Scale adapted for close other

  9. Change in Compassion [ Time Frame: Baseline and end of 9-week treatment protocol ]
    As assessed by Pommier's Compassion for Other's Scale


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 18+ and chronic pain for >6months
  2. Pain over the last month
  3. Ability to read, write, and converse in English
  4. If being treated for pain condition, then stable treatment regimen.

For significant others:

1)18 years of age or older 2)Ability to read, write, and converse in English

Exclusion Criteria:

For patients and significant others:

1)Current or history of a psychological disorder that would interfere with study procedures, at the discretion of the researcher.

For patients only:

  1. prior compassion meditation experience
  2. on going legal action or disability claim
  3. currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant
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Locations
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United States, California
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
Sponsors and Collaborators
Stanford University
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Responsible Party: Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01776645    
Other Study ID Numbers: 25883
First Posted: January 28, 2013    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: December 16, 2013
Last Update Posted: December 16, 2013
Last Verified: October 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Chronic Pain
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations