About this trial

The primary aim of this implementation-effectiveness trial is to examine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) and patient-centered chronic pain management visits in primary care as interventions to reduce chronic pain, improve quality of life, and reduce opioid-related harms among chronic pain patients on long-term opioid therapy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 +

Current chronic pain diagnosis (pain for ≥3 months) determined by physician assessment

Prescribed long-term opioid therapy (≥3 months)

Score >=3 on the Pain Enjoyment General Activity scale

Disqualifiers

Chronic pain due to a cancer diagnosis

Active suicidal intent, schizophrenia, psychotic disorder

Prior experience with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, or Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement
  • Patient-Centered Chronic Pain Management Visits

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

3
UCSD Health92037, La JollaCalifornia, United States
Rutgers University Primary Care Clinics08901, New BrunswickNew Jersey, United States
University of Utah Primary Care Clinics84112, Salt Lake CityUtah, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Utah

Lead sponsor

Rutgers University

Collaborator