Adjunctive Mindfulness During Opioid Tapering for Patients With Chronic Pain
This study is a Randomized Controlled Trial exploring the effects of a Mindfulness interventions in reducing pain interference and opioid dose in patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. A total of 200 opioid-using patients with chronic pain, male and female participants will be enrolled, with a need for 160 completers. Patient will be randomly assigned into the Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement or the Psychoeducation comparison control group.
• age\>18yo
• Chronic Low Back Pain as seen on medical history as well as score of \>3 on pain visual analog scale (VAS) at the start of experimental sessions.
• receiving prescription opioids for three or more months and planning to start tapering their opioids with their provider.
• willing to be randomized to one of the two behavioral treatment. Patients referred or self-referred to the study from an outside clinic will also be able to participate (we will be in contact with their prescribing provider)
• able and willing to perform/tolerate pain procedures (e.g., QST)
• able to communicate fluently in English
• able to use a smartphone or laptop for the virtual therapy program