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Health Effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course in Treatment of Back Pain

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 64 YearsAllTampere University Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

* Health effects of mindfulness based stress reduction course versus usual care in treatment of back pain: a randomized clinical trial * Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) course intervention for half of the research patients * MBSR course lasts for 8 weeks. * follow-up time 2 years. * research data is collected by Recdap * Working-age (18-64 years) patients with back pain in thoracal or lumbar area (NRS at least 4) with or without radiculation over 12 weeks will be recruited. * The primary outcome measure is Numeric pain rating scale (NRS, 0-10).

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
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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What it tests

  • Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) course
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Where

4 sites
Mehilainen
Tampere, Finland
Pirte
Tampere, Finland
Tampere University hospital
Tampere, Finland
Terveystalo
Tampere, Finland
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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