Feasibility of Combining Mindfulness Intervention and Open-Label Placebo Treatment for Chronic Pain
This study proposes a three-arm randomized-controlled trial (RCT) that evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of combining a mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) and open-label placebo (OLP) treatment for individuals with chronic pain. Individuals with chronic pain will be recruited to participate in an 8-week trial, with a subsequent 3-month post-treatment follow-up. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the following three conditions: 1. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 2. OLP treatment 3. combination of MBSR and OLP treatment
• ≥18 years old;
• ability to speak, write, and read in English;
• physical pain present on at least half the days in the past 3 months; and
• average past week pain severity rating ≥3 on a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale.