Mind Body Intervention for Chronic Upper Extremity Pain (Repetitive Stress Injury)

Description

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.

Conditions

Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Repetitive Stress Injury

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Study overview

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.

Mind Body Intervention for Chronic Upper Extremity Pain (Repetitive Stress Injury)

Mind Body Intervention for Chronic Upper Extremity Pain (Repetitive Stress Injury)

Condition
Chronic Pain
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Boston

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Adult (≥ 18 years of age)
  • 2. A disability score ≥ 40 as per the QuickDASH survey
  • 3. Presence of pain and perceived disability for a minimum of 3 months
  • 4. Willing to engage in a Mind-Body intervention
  • 5. Positive visualization test (onset of pain when patients visualize themselves performing tasks that generally bring on pain)
  • 1. Clear organic diagnosis of pain (e.g., cancer, infection, etc...) not inclusive of non-specific findings on imaging studies (e.g., mild arthritis)
  • 2. Age greater than 60 years (due to an increased risk of there being an organic/physical cause for their pain and confounding results)
  • 3. Diagnosis of cognitive impairment or dementia
  • 4. Active addiction disorder, e.g. cocaine or IV heroin use, that would interfere with study participation
  • 5. Major psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., schizophrenia). Anxiety and mild-moderate depression are not considered in this category

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,

Michael Donnino, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2027-06-01