7-Minute mindfulness may ease pain during spine procedures
NCT ID NCT06471075
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a 7-minute guided mindfulness exercise can help reduce pain and anxiety in adults undergoing kyphoplasty or radiofrequency ablation for spine pain. Half of the 80 participants will do the mindfulness exercise, while the other half will receive standard pain education. The goal is to see if a very brief mental technique can make a real difference in how unpleasant the pain feels.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness exercise
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a quick, drug-free way to reduce pain during medical procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 people. The mindfulness session is very short, so it may not be strong enough to make a real difference.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing Kyphoplasty or Radiofrequency Ablation at Tallahassee Orthopedic Center * Fluency with English * Being 18 and above Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to consent because of physical or mental incapacity.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC)
RECRUITINGTallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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