PT-IN-MIND: study protocol for a multisite randomised feasibility trial investigating physical therapy with integrated mindfulness (PT-IN-MIND) for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and long-term opioid treatment who attend outpatient physical therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many individuals receiving outpatient physical therapy have musculoskeletal pain and up to one-third use prescription opioids. The impact of physical therapist-led mindfulness-based interventions integrated with evidence-based physical therapy (I-EPT) to manage patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and long-term opioid treatment has not been elucidated. This project evaluates the feasibility of conducting a cluster randomised trial to test the effectiveness of I-EPT.

Methods and analysis

Study 1 aim: Refine and manualise the I-EPT treatment protocol. Our approach will use semistructured interviews of patients and physical therapists to refine an I-EPT training manual. Study 2 aim: Evaluate different intensities of physical therapist training programmes for

SUBMITTER: Magel JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293391 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature