Mind Body Intervention for Chronic Upper Extremity Pain (Repetitive Stress Injury)
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Repetitive Stress Injury
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06903962
- Run by
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2025-03-28
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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
- Positive visualization test (onset of pain when patients visualize themselves performing tasks that generally bring on pain)
You may not qualify if…
- 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
- Major psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., schizophrenia). Anxiety and mild-moderate depression are not considered in this category
Where it is running
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.