Mindfulness may ease pain and cut opioid use during medication reduction

NCT ID NCT06268522

Summary

This study tested whether mindfulness training helps people with chronic low back pain reduce their opioid pain medication. 121 adults who were planning to taper their opioids were randomly assigned to receive either mindfulness training or general pain education. Researchers measured how much the training reduced pain interference and opioid doses over time.

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Locations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467, United States

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