Use of a Self-Guided Mindfulness Mobile Application to Improve Pain Outcomes in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT ID: NCT03936088

Last Updated: 2022-09-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-02

Study Completion Date

2022-09-12

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate if mindfulness training via a smartphone mobile app is effective in improving OA-related knee pain.

Detailed Description

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The investigator's primary aim in this study is to determine if regular use of a mindfulness application improves pain outcomes in adults with knee osteoarthritis. The investigator's secondary aim is to determine if self-reported Healthcare-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) scores predict response to mindfulness treatment in OA. The investigators hypothesize that the use of an mHealth intervention for mindfulness training may be an effective adjunct treatment of chronic knee osteoarthritis pain; specifically, that regular use of a mindfulness application will result in a statistically significant reduction in pain outcomes and improvement in physical function as determined by the KOOS scoring system. The investigators also hypothesize that those with lower baseline self-reported HRQoL scores are more likely to see a greater improvement in their pain and function with use of a mindfulness application than those with higher baseline scores.

Conditions

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Osteo Arthritis Knee Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Intervention with Mindfulness App (Headspace)

Patient education regarding osteoarthritis, its natural history, and common treatments plus the mindfulness (intervention) app.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention -- "Headspace" mindfulness application

Intervention Type DEVICE

Patients will be provided with a pre-paid 12-week subscription to the mindfulness application, and provided an in-person demonstration on how to use it, and the subscription license code will be recorded for the purposes of tracking use after the conclusion of the study. The intervention group will be asked to use the mindfulness app 10 minutes per day/5 days per week. To standardize Pack usage across all participants, users will be asked to complete the Headspace Essentials", "Pain Management", and "Physical Health" Session Packs.

Control with Water App (My Water Balance)

Patient education regarding osteoarthritis, its natural history, and common treatments plus the My Water Balance (control) app and provided an in-person demonstration on how to use it.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control -- "My Water Balance" application

Intervention Type DEVICE

My Water Balance calculates an individual's recommended daily water requirements and assists users in tracking their daily fluid intake. The control group will be asked to log their water intake for the duration of the study, with requested use of 5 days per week to create an equal control. This application is free to download and use. There are options for in-app purchases and application upgrades, though users will be advised against doing so. Information logged in the application may be stored on a third party server; however, no application data will be extracted by the study team. Application use will be reported via weekly surveys, alone.

Interventions

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Intervention -- "Headspace" mindfulness application

Patients will be provided with a pre-paid 12-week subscription to the mindfulness application, and provided an in-person demonstration on how to use it, and the subscription license code will be recorded for the purposes of tracking use after the conclusion of the study. The intervention group will be asked to use the mindfulness app 10 minutes per day/5 days per week. To standardize Pack usage across all participants, users will be asked to complete the Headspace Essentials", "Pain Management", and "Physical Health" Session Packs.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Control -- "My Water Balance" application

My Water Balance calculates an individual's recommended daily water requirements and assists users in tracking their daily fluid intake. The control group will be asked to log their water intake for the duration of the study, with requested use of 5 days per week to create an equal control. This application is free to download and use. There are options for in-app purchases and application upgrades, though users will be advised against doing so. Information logged in the application may be stored on a third party server; however, no application data will be extracted by the study team. Application use will be reported via weekly surveys, alone.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and female Active Duty members and DoD beneficiaries ages 18-74 years
* Meet criteria for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology (pain on more than half of the days of the past month during at least one of the following activities: walking, ascending or descending stairs, standing upright, or lying in bed at night)
* Demonstrate radiographic evidence of OA, with Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) Grade ≥1 as determined by Lead Site Investigator at each study location
* Must have access to a smartphone with enough memory to download the app My Water Balance or the Mindfulness app

Exclusion Criteria

* Intra-articular corticosteroid injection in the 3 months prior to participation in the study.
* Intra-articular hyaluronic acid/PRP injection in the 6 months prior to participation in the study
* Medical condition contraindicating moderate aerobic exercise as determined by their physician
* History of knee surgery in the past 6 months or previous knee arthroplasty
* Inflammatory joint disease.
* Current Practice of Mindfulness
* Non-English-speaking
* Currently pregnant or planning pregnancy over the study period
* Enrollment in other clinical research study during the study period
* Inability to comply with treatment protocol, including participation in the Rx3 Home Exercise Program.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

74 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

375th Medical Group, Scott Air Force Base

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Travis AFB 60th Med Group

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

jilliansylvester

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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jilliansylvester

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jillian E Sylvester, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

US Air Force

Locations

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375th Medical Group

Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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FWH20190033H

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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