Mindfulness vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain Treated With Opioids: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) can necessitate opioid therapy. Effective approaches to reduce CLBP's symptoms and opioid-related harms are needed. Cognitive behavioral (CBT) and mindfulness-based (MBT) therapies may be useful but have not been well-studied for opioid-treated CLBP.

Objective

To compare the effectiveness of MBT vs CBT in opioid-treated CLBP, hypothesizing MBT's superiority.

Design, setting, and participants

In this 12-month community partner-informed, partially masked, multisite, randomized clinical trial, participants at primary and specialty care clinics and community settings were randomly assigned (1:1) to MBT or CBT groups. Participants included English-fluent adults (21 years or older), without prior MBT or CBT training, and with moderate

SUBMITTER: Zgierska AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976494 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature