Quick mindfulness in the waiting room may take the edge off pain
NCT ID NCT06952049
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a short mindfulness exercise (3 minutes) done in an orthopedic clinic waiting room can help reduce acute pain. Over 600 adults listened to either a mindfulness recording, a pain education recording, or a mix of both. The goal was to see if learning about pain first made the mindfulness more effective. Results could point to a simple, no-drug way to help people feel better while they wait for care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness-based intervention and pain psychoeducation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a quick, drug-free way to reduce pain while waiting for a doctor's appointment.
- What could go wrong
- The intervention is very brief (3 minutes) and tested in a single clinic, so results may not apply to other settings or more severe pain.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
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
-
646 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Apr 2025
- Finished
-
Dec 2025
- 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.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Receiving pain treatment at Tallahassee Orthopedic Center * Understanding English instructions fluently * Being 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to consent because of physical or mental incapacity.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Acute pain are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC)
Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Five simple signs could help nurses score surgical pain in turkish
- Can a neck device dial down pain by zapping the vagus nerve?
- Two drugs, one nerve block: which keeps rib fracture pain away longer?
- Can green light glasses take the sting out of surgery?
- Can a Hands-On nerve technique ease Fibromyalgia's grip?
- Fixing broken ribs with surgery may cut pain better than drugs alone