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NCT Number: NCT01776645

Compassion Training and Pain

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford University School of Medicine

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18+ and chronic pain for >6months
  • Pain over the last month
  • Ability to read, write, and converse in English
  • 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:

  • prior compassion meditation experience
  • on going legal action or disability claim
  • currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Treatment and study plan

Compassion Cultivation Training Course

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  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 outcomes

  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 outcomes

  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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jan 28, 2013
Registry last updated
Dec 16, 2013

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