The design and methods of the OPTIMUM study: A multisite pragmatic randomized clinical trial of a telehealth group mindfulness program for persons with chronic low back pain.
Contemporary Clinical Trials October 2021 Carol M. Greco, Susan A Gaylord, Kim Faurot et al.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based non-pharmacological approach for chronic low back pain (cLBP), yet it is not readily available or reimbursable within primary care clinics. Primary care providers (PCPs) who wish to avoid prescribing opioids and other medications typically have few options for their cLBP patients. We present the protocol of a pragmatic clinical...
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106545 (opens in new tab)
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Medical group visits
Mindfulness meditation
Online intervention
Quadruple aim