Effects of a Mobile App-Based Mindfulness Intervention in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury and Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial (NCCIH R01)
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Not specified
Deadline✓ Verified
Aug 31, 2031
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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
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open to all
About This Grant
Project Summary: The prevalence of debilitating chronic pain in people with spinal cord injury (PwSCI) ranges from 65-85%. Chronic pain after SCI contributes to depression and anxiety, limits participation in activities of daily living, and diminishes health-related quality of life (QOL). Pharmacological agents, such as opioids, are the primary therapeutic options to manage chronic pain after SCI, but they are ineffective in relieving pain and are associated with significant side effects.1-5 Mindfulness meditation (MM) training has been shown to improve mental and physical symptoms, including pain, in many studies of people without SCI who have chronic pain. However, these interventions are typically lengthy, expensive, and require in-person visits with a therapist, making them inaccessible to many PwSCI. Mounting evidence suggests that mobile apps may provide an effective and low-cost way to provide MM interventions. Only one feasibility study has explored an app-based MM intervention
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