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Mindfulness meets pain: can meditation improve daily life for chronic pain sufferers?

NCT ID NCT03800654

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a new program called Mindful Action for Pain (MAP) in 126 veterans with chronic pain. MAP combines mindfulness meditation with techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy to help people better manage pain and improve daily function. The goal was to see if MAP could reduce how much pain interferes with life, compared to standard cognitive behavioral therapy.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Mindful Action for Pain (MAP) – a behavioral program combining mindfulness meditation with acceptance and commitment therapy techniques
What this could lead to
If successful, MAP could offer a new, effective way to help people with chronic pain improve their daily functioning and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This was a small pilot study (126 veterans) testing feasibility, not a large-scale trial. The results may not apply to the general population, and the benefits over standard therapy are uncertain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

126 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2019

Finished

Mar 2024

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran * Diagnosis of a chronic, non-terminal pain condition * Pain most days (\> 3 days/week) for at least 6 months * Average pain severity and interference with enjoyment of life and/or general activity rated \> 4/10 over the past week Exclusion Criteria: * Serious or unstable medical or psychiatric illness * (e.g., unmanaged psychosis, manic episode, or substance abuse within the past year) or psychosocial instability * (e.g., homelessness) that could compromise study participation * Active suicidal ideation or history of suicide attempt within past 3 years * Current participation in group psychotherapy for pain or any type of individual psychotherapy * Changes to professionally delivered pain or mood treatments * (e.g., no discontinuation of a treatment; no increasing the dose of medication) one month preceding the baseline assessment.

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Conditions

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Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

    San Diego, California, 92161-0002, United States

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