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NCT Number: NCT07335159

Does Patient Testimonial Improve the Pain Relief Derived From a Brief Intervention

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Acute Pain Agnosia Chronic Pain Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pain Management Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Perceptual Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic

Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Receiving treatment at Tallahassee Orthopedic Center
  • Understanding English instructions fluently
  • Being 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to consent because of physical or mental incapacity.

Treatment and study plan

Pain Psychoeducation

Behavioral

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

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Pain Unpleasantness Numeric Rating Scale

    Time frame: Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording

    Change in acute pain unpleasantness will be measured with an individual item ("How unpleasant is your pain, right now?") rated on a numeric rating scale. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores reflecting greater acute pain unpleasantness.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale

    Time frame: Immediately before to after 4-minute audio recording

    Change in acute pain intensity will be measured with an individual item ("How much pain do you have, right now?") rated on a numeric rating scale. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores reflecting greater acute pain intensity.

Other outcomes

  1. Interest in additional pain management resources

    Time frame: Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording

    After the recording, participants will complete a single dichotomous (yes/no) item assessing interest in additional pain management resources: "Would you like access to additional pain management resources similar to the one presented today?"

  2. Net Promoter Scale

    Time frame: Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording

    The Net Promoter Scale (NPS) is a single-item measure of satisfaction and loyalty that asks respondents to rate how likely they are to recommend a product, service, or experience to others, typically on an 11-point scale from 0 ("not at all likely") to 10 ("extremely likely"). Responses are categorized as detractors (0-6), passives (7-8), or promoters (9-10). The overall NPS score is calculated by subtracting the percentage of detractors from the percentage of promoters, yielding a score ranging from -100 to +100.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Florida State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does Patient Testimonial Improve the Pain Relief Derived From a Brief Behavioral Intervention Delivered to Patients Experiencing Pain in a Clinic Waiting Room

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 13, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 13, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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