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Mind over pain: new program shows promise for chronic sufferers

NCT ID NCT03412916

Symptom relief Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a mind-body program called GetActive for adults with chronic pain. The program combines relaxation techniques, coping skills, and physical activity (with or without a Fitbit). 82 participants completed the program, and researchers measured satisfaction, safety, and how well people stuck with it. The goal was to see if this approach is practical and liked by patients, not yet to prove it works for pain relief.

What this could mean

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Active substance
GetActive program (mind-body skills plus physical activity with optional Fitbit)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a practical, non-drug way to help people with chronic pain feel better physically and emotionally.
What could go wrong
This was a small pilot study (82 participants) focused on feasibility, not on proving effectiveness. The results may not apply to everyone with chronic pain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

82 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2017

Finished

Jun 2020

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients, age 18 years or older * Have nonmalignant chronic pain for more than 3 months * Able to perform a 6-minute walk test * Owns a smartphone with Bluetooth 4.0 * Willingness and ability to participate in the 3RP intervention and to comply with the requirements of the study protocol (including weekly sessions and DMD use) * Free of concurrent psychotropic or pain medication for at least 2 weeks prior to initiation of treatment, OR stable on current psychotropic or pain medication for a minimum of 6 weeks and willing to maintain a stable dose * Cleared by a medical doctor for study participation * Leads a sedentary lifestyle Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with medical illness expected to worsen in the next 6 months * Serious mental illness or instability for which hospitalization may be likely in the next 6 months * Current suicidal ideation reported on self-report * Lifetime history of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychotic disorder, or substance dependence * Current substance use disorder, within the past 6 months * Practice of yoga/meditation, or other mind-body techniques that elicit the relaxation response, once per week for 45 minutes or more within the last 3 months or less * Regular use of DMD in the last 3 months * Engagement in regular intensive physical exercise for \>30 minute daily * Unable to walk without use of assistance (e.g., wheelchair, walker)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome Motor Activity Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic pain Pain Physical activity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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