Mindfulness may ease chronic pain and cut opioid dangers
NCT ID NCT06387290
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two approaches—mindfulness training and patient-centered pain management visits—to help adults with chronic pain who take long-term opioids. The goal is to reduce pain, improve quality of life, and lower the risk of opioid misuse. About 300 participants will be followed to see if these methods work better than usual care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 + * Current chronic pain diagnosis (pain for ≥3 months) determined by physician assessment * Prescribed long-term opioid therapy (≥3 months) * Score \>=3 on the Pain Enjoyment General Activity scale * Score \>=9 on the Current Opioid Misuse Measure OR lifetime psychiatric or substance use disorder diagnosis OR benzodiazepine use OR history of overdose OR patient or physician determination that risks of opioid use may outweigh the benefits of opioid use Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain due to a cancer diagnosis * Active suicidal intent, schizophrenia, psychotic disorder * Prior experience with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, or Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement
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Conditions
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers University Primary Care Clinics
RECRUITINGNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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UCSD Health
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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University of Utah Primary Care Clinics
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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