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Does Patient Testimonial Improve the Pain Relief Derived From a Brief Intervention
Sponsor: Florida State University
Summary
This project is a single-site, two-arm, randomized controlled trial investigating whether providing patients in an orthopedic clinic waiting room an audio-recorded mindfulness practice decreases their pain relative to an injury management control condition.
Official title: Does Patient Testimonial Improve the Pain Relief Derived From a Brief Behavioral Intervention Delivered to Patients Experiencing Pain in a Clinic Waiting Room
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2026-01-05
Completion Date
2026-05-30
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Pain Psychoeducation
In the pain psychoeducation intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to a four-minute recording about different pain management strategies (e.g., ice, rest) to promote overall well-being.
Mindfulness
In the mindfulness intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to 1 minute of psychoeducation about mindfulness that includes a patient testimonial, 1 minute of mindful breathing, 1 minute of mindful mapping (i.e., mindfulness of pain), and 1 minute of mindfulness of personal meaning.
Locations (1)
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
Tallahassee, Florida, United States