Mindfulness Therapy for Chronic Pain After Intimate Partner Violence

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Conditions studied: Chronic Pain

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a new program called MBCT-TIP for adults with chronic pain and a history of intimate partner violence (IPV). MBCT-TIP combines mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with a trauma-informed approach to pain. The main question this study aims to answer is: Will MBCT-TIP be feasible and acceptable for adults with chronic pain and IPV histories? Researchers will compare MBCT-TIP to a control - Health Enhancement Program (HEP). Comparing the two will help researchers see whether MBCT-TIP is feasible and acceptable for people with chronic pain and a history of IPV. Participants will: Attend 8 weekly group sessions, held in person, lasting about 1 hour each. Complete study assessments before starting the program, after finishing the program, and 3 months later

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07700355

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

58

Starts

2027-07-01

Expected to finish

2031-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 or older
• Primary care patient at Fish Center or other Mass General Brigham (MGB) primary care clinic
• Diagnosis of chronic primary pain (≥3 months), per ICD-11 criteria
• Pain severity of ≥4 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS)
• History of intimate partner violence (IPV), e.g., via the Abuse Assessment Screen (AAS)

You may not qualify if…

• Significant change in psychiatric medication or therapy in the past 3 months
• Untreated or poorly controlled severe mental health disorder(s)
• Active or high suicide risk in the past 90 days (via PHQ-9 item #9 or otherwise reported, with subsequent risk assessment as needed)
• Untreated or poorly controlled PTSD, as assessed by the Primary Care PTSD Screen or clinically by the primary care provider (PCP) or consulting psychiatrist
• Untreated or poorly controlled substance use disorder that, per patient self-report or the primary care team, would interfere with the ability to participate
• Moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment or inability to provide informed consent
• Inability to consistently participate in sessions
• Lack of verbal and written English fluency
• Otherwise deemed by referring PCP to be inappropriate for inclusion

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Fish Center for Women's Health — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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