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Chronic PainLAMPNCT04526158

Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain

A study testing Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention and Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention in people with Chronic Pain, run by United States Department of Defense at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The long-term goal of this two-phase project is to reduce chronic pain and co-morbid conditions among Veterans, through scalable, non-pharmacologic evidence-based strategies that are "Veteran-Centric," designed to optimize engagement, adherence and sustainability, and are deliverable to large numbers of Veterans. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Pain
What is being tested?
Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention and Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
811 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
2 Nov 2020to 30 Dec 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must have qualifying pain diagnoses on at least 2 occasions, at least 90 days apart, within the same pain category, during the previous 2 years
  • Must report having a pain duration of ≥ 6 months (pain chronicity threshold), and a pain severity score of ≥ 4 on the 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (pain severity threshold).
  • Must have access to a smart phone that meets the requirement of the mobile app software
  • Must be willing and able to download the mobile app on their phone
  • Must have wireless or cellular internet access on a daily basis
  • Must be willing to meet via video conference on the dates and at the time when Mobile+Group LAMP sessions are held, and attend all sessions of the arm to which they are randomized.

Who cannot join

  • new diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or other psychosis within the past 18 months; or current active psychotic symptoms, suicidality, severe depression, manic episode, and/or poorly controlled bipolar disorder (as assessed by a medical chart review)
  • currently enrolled in a research study for pain
  • currently enrolled in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Minnesota Veteran Administration Health Care System

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417

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About this study

Official title: Testing Two Scalable, Veteran-centric Mindfulness-based Interventions for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Pragmatic, Multisite Trial

The long-term goal of this two-phase project is to reduce chronic pain and co-morbid conditions among Veterans, through scalable, non-pharmacologic evidence-based strategies that are "Veteran-Centric," designed to optimize engagement, adherence and sustainability, and are deliverable to large numbers of Veterans.

Read the detailed description

The investigators will conduct a 3-site 3-arm pragmatic clinical trial (N = 750) to test effectiveness of 2 Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), Mobile+Group LAMP and Mobile LAMP, compared to usual practice. Effectiveness will be assessed by pain functioning over the 12-month follow-up period using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) interference score. The investigators will test the following primary hypotheses: (1) Mobile LAMP will be more effective at improving chronic pain (as measured by change in the BPI interference score over the 12-month follow-up period) compared to usual practice, (2) Mobile+Group LAMP will be more effective at improving chronic pain (as measured by BPI interference score over the 12-month follow-up period) compared to usual practice, and (3) Mobile+Group LAMP will be more effective at improving chronic pain (as measured by BPI interference change over the 12-month follow-up period) compared to Mobile LAMP without the group component. The investigators will test the following secondary hypotheses: (1) Comparison of intervention group with secondary outcomes listed below, and (2) primary and secondary hypotheses comparisons will be confirmed in gender-specific strata. The primary outcome will be measured as change in BPI interference score over the 12-month follow-up period. Secondary outcomes will include patient-reported measures related to pain, comorbid mental health conditions and function, expected mediators of treatment effects, patient satisfaction, and adverse effects and measures captured in electronic health records. These outcomes will be assessed at 10 weeks, 6 months and 12 months. Implementation data will be collected and described, using the guided Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework.

Conditions
Chronic Pain
Being tested
Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention, Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Keywords
Mindfulness, Veteran, Chronic pain
Medical subject headings
Chronic Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based InterventionBehavioural

    Also called Mobile+Group LAMP

    The Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) condition consists of eight 90-minute weekly group sessions, delivered via secure video-conferencing. The first session is preceded by a 90-minute technical session introducing the video-conference system and other logistics. The program consists of educational and instructional videos presented by a trained mindfulness instructor interspersed with workbook reflections and group discussions, and daily practice exercises that participants do on their own. A trained facilitator (who is not required to be an expert in mindfulness) leads the group. Participants also have access to a mobile app and a study website, with the same educational and instructional videos that are presented in the group sessions, and the accompanying workbook.

  • Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based InterventionBehavioural

    Also called Mobile LAMP

    The Mobile LAMP MBI consists of 8 self-paced, 30- to 60-minute weekly sessions, delivered on a mobile app and available on the study website, with an accompanying workbook. The program consists of educational and instructional videos presented by a trained mindfulness instructor, with workbook reflections and daily practice exercises that participants do on their own (the same content used in Mobile+Group LAMP). Participants also participate in 3 engagement phone calls with a facilitator. The 1st call (45-60 minutes), held at the beginning of the program, includes technical and logistical information on engaging with mobile app, website, and workbook; and discussion of goals, challenges and plans for practice. The 2nd (middle of program) and 3rd call (end of program) are 25-45 minutes long and address technical/logistical issues and discussion of goals, progress, plans for practice and strategies to address challenges.

Study groups in NCT04526158
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based InterventionExperimental8 weekly, synchronous interactive online group sessions; access to mobile app and a study website, with an accompanying workbook.
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based InterventionExperimental8 weekly asynchronous sessions, delivered on mobile app and study website, with an accompanying workbook; 3 engagement calls at the middle, beginning and end of the program.
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Usual CareNo interventionEngagement in usual care for 12 months as participants normally would. After the entire follow-up period is complete (12 months), participants in the usual care arm are given access to the Mobile LAMP materials MBI training on the app and study website, and the accompanying workbook.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Interference Score From Baseline, Over the 12-month Follow-up Period.

    Change in the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) interference score. Minimum value: 0. Maximum value: 10. Higher scores indicate worse functioning.

    Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Change in the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Intensity Score From Baseline, Over the 12-month Follow-up Period.

    Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) intensity score. Minimum value: 0. Maximum value: 10. Higher scores indicate more severe pain. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  2. Change in Physical Functioning Over the 12-month Follow-up Period Assessed by Mean Score on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Profile v.2.0 Measure of Physical Function

    Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Profile v.2.0 measure of physical function. Minimum value: 4. Maximum value: 20. Lower scores indicate worse physical functioning. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  3. Change in Anxiety Over the 12-month Follow-up Period Assessed by Mean Score on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Profile v.2.0 Measure of Anxiety

    Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Profile v.2.0 measure of anxiety. Minimum value: 4. Maximum value: 20. Higher scores indicate worse anxiety. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  4. Change in Fatigue Over the 12-month Follow-up Period Assessed by Mean Score on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Profile v.2.0 Measure of Fatigue

    Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Profile v.2.0 measure of fatigue. Minimum value: 4. Maximum value: 20. Higher scores indicate worse fatigue. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  5. Change in Sleep Disturbance Over the 12-month Follow-up Period Assessed by Mean Score on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Profile v.2.0 Measure of Sleep Disturbance

    Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Profile v.2.0 measure of sleep disturbance. Minimum value: 4. Maximum value: 20. Higher scores indicate worse sleep disturbance. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  6. Change in Participation in Social Roles and Activities Over the 12-month Follow-up Period Assessed by Mean Score on the PROMIS-29 Profile v.2.0 Measure of Participation in Social Roles and Activities

    PROMIS-29 Profile v.2.0 measure of participation in social roles and activities. Minimum value: 4. Maximum value: 20. Lower scores indicate greater participation in social roles and activities. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  7. Change in Depression Over the 12-month Follow-up Period Assessed by Score on the Eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ8)

    Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ8). Minimum value: 0. Maximum value: 24. Higher scores indicate greater depression. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  8. Change in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Over the 12-month Follow-up Period, Assessed by Participants' Scores on the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5 (PCL-5)

    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5 (PCL-5). Minimum value: 0. Maximum value: 80. Higher scores indicate greater PTSD. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  9. Mean Global Improvement of Pain Score, Over the 12-month Follow-up Period

    Global impression of change scale from "much better" to "much worse". Minimum value: 1. Maximum value: 7. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

  10. BPI Interference Score Responder Analysis

    Change in Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) interference score over the 12-month follow-up period. Number with 30% improvement in BPI inference score. Change in the outcome measure operationalized as the weighted average of all of the time points during follow-up, adjusting for the baseline value prior to randomization.

    Measured: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Aug 2020
  2. Study start2 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2023
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Three arm parallel assignment design
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
811 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04526158
Sponsor's protocol ID
#NH170001
Acronym
LAMP
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
9 Jul 2020
Last updated
5 Nov 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Burgess DJ, Evans R, Allen KD, Bangerter A, Bronfort G, Cross LJ, Ferguson JE, Haley A, Hagel Campbell EM, Mahaffey MR, Matthias MS, Meis LA, Polusny MA, Serpa JG, Taylor SL, Taylor BC. Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain (LAMP): Design for a Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Two Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain. Pain Med. 2020 Dec 12;21(Suppl 2):S29-S36. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa337.

    PubMed 33313730
  • Burgess DJ, Calvert C, Hagel Campbell EM, Allen KD, Bangerter A, Behrens K, Branson M, Bronfort G, Cross LJS, Evans R, Ferguson JE, Friedman JK, Haley AC, Leininger B, Mahaffey M, Matthias MS, Meis LA, Polusny MA, Serpa JG, Taylor SL, Taylor BC. Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain: The LAMP Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Oct 1;184(10):1163-1173. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3940.

    PubMed 39158851
  • Taylor SL, Calvert C, Haley AC, Evans R, Adamowicz J, Allen KD, Bronfort G, Cross LJS, Goldsmith ES, Grant A, Leininger B, Matthias MS, Serpa JG, Taylor BC, Burgess DJ. Psychological factors as mediators of the effectiveness of telehealth mindfulness-based interventions for pain and pain-related conditions. Ann Behav Med. 2026 Jan 7;60(1):kaag061. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaag061.

    PubMed 42847411
  • Burgess DJ, Calvert C, Bangerter A, Branson M, Cross LJS, Evans R, Ferguson JE, Friedman JK, Hagel Campbell EM, Haley AC, Hennessy S, Kraft C, Mahaffey M, Matthias MS, Meis LA, Serpa JG, Taylor SL, Taylor BC. Do mindfulness interventions cause harm? Findings from the Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain (LAMP) Pragmatic Clinical Trial. Pain Med. 2024 Nov 1;25(Suppl 1):S68-S76. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnae056.

    PubMed 39514882
  • Ferguson JE, Hagel Campbell E, Bangerter A, Cross LJS, Allen KD, Behrens K, Branson M, Calvert C, Friedman JK, Hennessy S, Meis LA, Taylor BC, Burgess DJ. Email recruitment for chronic pain clinical trials: results from the LAMP trial. Trials. 2024 Jul 19;25(1):491. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08301-8.

    PubMed 39030622
  • Burgess DJ, Hagel Campbell EM, Branson M, Calvert C, Evans R, Allen KD, Bangerter A, Cross LJS, Driscoll MA, Hennessy S, Ferguson JE, Friedman JK, Matthias MS, Meis LA, Polusny MA, Taylor SL, Taylor BC. Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2024 Feb 12;5(1):82-92. doi: 10.1089/whr.2023.0086. eCollection 2024.

    PubMed 38404673

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention and Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention in people with Chronic Pain, run by United States Department of Defense at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Nov 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Interference Score From Baseline, Over the 12-month Follow-up Period. (time frame: Weighted average over 10 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04526158, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2024.

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