Trial reportJournal of general internal medicine2017
Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Mindfulness Training and Hypnotic Suggestion for Acute Pain Relief in the Hospital Setting.
Trial report in Journal of general internal medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Psychosocial Support for Acute Hospital Pain and Distress
Preoperative Mindfulness Training for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
Structured Post-Operative Pain and Distress Treatment Intervention for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Intra-Abdominal Malignancies
Effects of Mobile-based Mindfulness Intervention to Reduce Preoperative Anxiety for Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 101 citations in OpenAlex.
- What are the benefits of cultivating self-compassion in adults with low back pain? A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Acute and Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of Slow Deep Breathing on Acute Clinical Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of evidence-based integrative medicinePooled it
- Mindfulness in the Orthopedic Clinic Waiting Room Decreases Pain: Results From A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Trial
- Cyclic sighing in the clinic waiting room may decrease pain: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Trial
- Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Stress and Hospital Stay in Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients During Perioperative Period.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Trial
- To be mindful of the breath or pain: Comparing two brief preoperative mindfulness techniques for total joint arthroplasty patients.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2021Trial
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- Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement reduces opioid misuse risk via analgesic and positive psychological mechanisms: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2019Trial
- The Role of Heart Rate Variability in Mindfulness-Based Pain Relief.The journal of painTrial
- Digital Interactive Media for Chronic Low Back Pain Management: A Feasibility Study.The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a Spanish-language Adaptation of Brief Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement for Chronic Pain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Neuromuscular Reactivation Through Guided Visualization Combining Mindfulness and Motor Imagery via the Yuzit App: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Mindfulness as a mediator and moderator between interpersonal alienation and smartphone addiction among Taiwanese university students.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Single Session Behavioral Interventions for Chronic Pain A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.The journal of pain · 2026Review
- Parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the impact of children's oral habits on the development of the orofacial system.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A 20-Minute Mindful Jazz Intervention Decreased Chronic Pain Patients' Pain and Anxiety 4 Weeks Later: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Commentary With Study Protocol: Implementation and Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (IMPOWR-MORE).Substance use & addiction journal · 2025Article
- Meditation as an Adjunct to the Management of Acute Pain.Current pain and headache reports · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundMedical management of acute pain among hospital inpatients may be enhanced by mind-body interventions.
objectiveWe hypothesized that a single, scripted session of mindfulness training focused on acceptance of pain or hypnotic suggestion focused on changing pain sensations through imagery would significantly reduce acute pain intensity and unpleasantness compared to a psychoeducation pain coping control. We also hypothesized that mindfulness and suggestion would produce significant improvements in secondary outcomes including relaxation, pleasant body sensations, anxiety, and desire for opioids, compared to the control condition.
methodsThis three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial conducted at a university-based hospital examined the acute effects of 15-min psychosocial interventions (mindfulness, hypnotic suggestion, psychoeducation) on adult inpatients reporting "intolerable pain" or "inadequate pain control." Participants (N = 244) were assigned to one of three intervention conditions: mindfulness (n = 86), suggestion (n = 73), or psychoeducation (n = 85). KEY
resultsParticipants in the mind-body interventions reported significantly lower baseline-adjusted pain intensity post-intervention than those assigned to psychoeducation (p < 0.001, percentage pain reduction: mindfulness = 23%, suggestion = 29%, education = 9%), and lower baseline-adjusted pain unpleasantness (p < 0.001). Intervention conditions differed significantly with regard to relaxation (p < 0.001), pleasurable body sensations (p = 0.001), and desire for opioids (p = 0.015), but all three interventions were associated with a significant reduction in anxiety (p < 0.001).
conclusionsBrief, single-session mind-body interventions delivered by hospital social workers led to clinically significant improvements in pain and related outcomes, suggesting that such interventions may be useful adjuncts to medical pain management.
trial registrationTrial Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov ; registration ID number: NCT02590029 URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02590029.
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