Can thinking differently heal repetitive stress injury?
NCT ID NCT06903962
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 13-week mind-body program can help people with chronic wrist, elbow, or shoulder pain from repetitive stress. Participants attend twice-weekly sessions for the first month, then weekly sessions, learning techniques to reduce pain and improve arm function. The goal is to see if this approach eases symptoms and boosts daily activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mind-body intervention (educational sessions and techniques)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to ease chronic arm pain and improve daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 40 participants and no control group, so results may not apply widely.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
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18 to 60 years
- 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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Inclusion 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) Exclusion Criteria: 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
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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