Randomized, wait-list–controlled pilot study of app-delivered mindfulness for patients reporting chronic pain
Jennifer S Mascaro, Vinita Singh, Kathryn Wehrmeyer, Benjamin P Scott, Ju-Hsuan Juan, A. McKenzie-Brown, Olabisi Lane, Carla I Haack
PAIN Reports April 2, 2021 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000924 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Randomized Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients with chronic pain |
| Intervention | App-delivered mindfulness |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | App-delivered mindfulness improved social functioning and reduced pain catastrophizing, with patient characteristics predicting engagement. |
Abstract
App-delivered mindfulness improved social functioning and pain catastrophizing among patients with chronic pain. Patient characteristics predicted app engagement, highlighting important considerations for clinical settings.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
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