Mindfulness Group Visits for Chronic Low Back Pain in Primary Care: The OPTIMUM Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Innovation in Aging December 1, 2025 Natalia E. Morone, Tra Nguyen, Keturah R Faurot et al.
Abstract Mindfulness is recommended as a first-line non-pharmacologic treatment for chronic low back pain (cLBP). However, accessibility is challenging. The OPTIMUM trial (Optimizing Pain Treatment In Medical settings Using Mindfulness) compared a telehealth-delivered group mindfulness program for primary care patients with cLBP to usual care. Here we describe the methods of this investigation,...