Can your mind help heal hip pain? new study tests Mind-Body therapy
NCT ID NCT07586397
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a 6-session mind-body program (HIPS-1) for adults with chronic hip pain lasting at least 3 months. The program teaches relaxation and coping skills, and is delivered via live video by a physical therapist. The goal is to see if the program is feasible, acceptable, and credible for patients, before testing it in a larger trial.
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 therapy (HIPS-1 program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new, non-drug way to manage chronic hip pain and improve recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study (50 people) testing if the program is acceptable and practical, not whether it works. Results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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: 1. Presenting with chronic (lasting ≥3 months) hip joint-related pain 2. Fluent in English 3. Age ≥18yr \[If ≥45yr, the physician will confirm no osteoarthritis via X-ray (Kellgren Lawrence \[KL\] grade 0-1)\] 4. Score ≥3 for current hip pain on the Pain-VAS 5. Psychological risk factor for the maintenance of pain by meeting ≥1 of the criteria listed below: 1. Score ≥ 20 on the PCS 2. Score ≤ 40 on the PSEQ 3. Score ≥ 17 on the TSK-11 6. Exhibits sedentariness or dissatisfaction with physical activity by meeting ≥1 of the criteria listed below: 1. Physically active \< 150mins/week according to the IPAQ-SF 2. Hip pain interferes with the ability to be physically active 3. Dissatisfaction with the current physical activity level Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous surgery on the symptomatic (painful) hip 2. Current pain referred from the lower back
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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