Our Whole Lives Gemini: Virtual Integrative Medical Group Visits for Managing Chronic Pain
Phase II: GEMINI: Virtual Integrative Medical Group Visits for Managing Chronic Pain
Cambridge Health Alliance
212 participants
Aug 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this research study is to test the efficacy of a non-prescription medicine, web-based platform solution for patients with chronic pain, to improve pain self-management and related outcomes. The main question investigators aim to answer is; would the use of this web-based intervention plus an online group visit compared to control result in better pain-related outcomes and improved pain impact?
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- English-speaking adults
- Over the age of 18
- Experiencing chronic musculoskeletal pain. (Pain may have more than one source; Pain must be non-malignant; Participant must have an average pain intensity of ≥ 4 (1 out of 10) in the past 7 days; Participant must meet the chronic criteria of a pain problem that has persisted at least 3 months, and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months)
Exclusion Criteria7
- Inability to understand English at a level necessary for informed consent and understanding participation instructions, and participating in the group;
- Serious underlying systemic or co-morbid conditions or life event that precludes physical or cognitive ability to participate in the study.
- Severe depression
- Current mania or psychosis;
- Active heroin or cocaine use in the past 3 months
- Heavy alcohol use
- Known or planned pregnancy
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Interventions
OWL is a nine-session, web-accessible, self-paced mindfulness curriculum that has interactive components of self-monitoring and social support (online community). Our Whole Lives (OWL) online curriculum of self-management topics such as mindfulness, mind-body practices, education about chronic pain therapies, stress reduction, sleep, and nutrition. Once a week for 9 weeks participants will attend a 1.5 -2-hour online group session via Zoom or Google Meets, accessing it through GEMINI platform.
The GEMINI platform will facilitate the delivery of a low-dose version of Our Whole Lives program. OWL in this arm is a nine-session, web-accessible, self-paced curriculum, self-monitoring. Participants will interface with the GEMINI platform's static content.
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NCT06515925