Mindfulness may offer Drug-Free relief for chronic back pain
NCT ID NCT07528833
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course to standard care for working-age adults (18–64) with back pain lasting over 12 weeks. Half of the 120 participants will take the course, and all will be followed for 2 years. The goal is to see if mindfulness reduces pain intensity and interference with daily activities.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Working-age (18-64 years) patients * Back pain in thoracal or lumbar area * NRS at least 4 * With or without radiculative symptoms * Pain duration over 12 weeks * Pain can be localized or widespread * Also patients with multiple pain are eligible * X-ray or MRI scan is not needed * Patients can be both gender * Finnish language skills and adequate competence are needed for filling the survey forms and participation in interventions Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Recent delivery (\<12 months) * Mental health problems with psychotic symptoms * Acute severe psychological trauma (3 months) * Sings of back infection * Acute severe trauma in the back (fracture) * surgery (\< 6 months) * planned surgery in the future * tumor in the back
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Conditions
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mehilainen
RECRUITINGTampere, Finland
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Pirte
RECRUITINGTampere, Finland
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Tampere University hospital
RECRUITINGTampere, Finland
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Terveystalo
RECRUITINGTampere, Finland
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