Mindfulness or switch? study maps paths to ease chronic back pain

NCT ID NCT03859713

Summary

This study aimed to find the most effective sequence of non-drug treatments for adults with chronic low back pain. It tested whether starting with physical therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy worked best. For people who didn't improve with their first treatment, it then tested whether switching to the other therapy or trying mindfulness was more helpful.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Intermountain Health Care

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • The University of Utah Healthcare System

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

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