A telephonic mindfulness-based intervention for persons with sickle cell disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Trials May 15, 2017 Hants Williams, Susan G. Silva, Leigh Ann Simmons et al. 6 citations
BACKGROUND: One of the most difficult symptoms for persons with sickle cell disease (SCD) to manage is chronic pain. Chronic pain impacts approximately one-third of persons with SCD and is associated with increased pain intensity, pain behavior, and frequency and duration of hospital visits. A promising category of nonpharmacological interventions for managing both physical and affective...