Move in Mind: Program for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain

NCT ID: NCT04381975

Last Updated: 2024-03-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: WITHDRAWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-12-31

Brief Summary

The present pilot study will explore the range of mental and physical health benefits associated with a Rolfing®-based intervention program ("Move in Mind"). To assess the effects of this program on pain management and various psychological outcomes, the investigator's study will be offered to individuals with mild chronic musculoskeletal pain (e.g., lower back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, arthritic pain). Shortened from ten to six sessions and adapted to a group setting by Rolfing® instructor Monica Canducci, the intervention will be delivered weekly by Ms. Canducci, who is certified in Rolfing®. The program will target the potential associations of the Move in Mind program with better pain management (primary outcome) as well as increased body awareness and presence, increased well-being, and better stress management (secondary outcomes). Interested participants will be asked to complete a battery of questionnaires and psychometric scales to assess the variables of interest before (baseline) and after their participation in the Move in Mind program (six-week follow-up). A waitlist control group will also be assessed at baseline and follow-up and will then receive the Move in Mind sessions subsequently and also assessed after their participation.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain; Chronic Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Move in Mind Program

The Move in Mind Program is a 6-week Rolfing®-based intervention program shortened from ten to six sessions and adapted to a group setting by Rolfing® instructor Monica Canducci.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Move in Mind Program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Each of the six Move in Mind sessions will take place once a week for approximately 1.5 hours, with 12-17 individuals participating per class. The material and exercises taught will include physical floor exercises, breathing exercises, as well as awareness training.

6 Week Waitlist Control

Participants will be crossed over to the Move in Mind program following the 6-week waitlist control. Participants of the waitlist control group will be asked to complete follow-up questionnaires both at the same time as the intervention group (after week six) as well as after their own program.

Group Type: OTHER

6 Week Waitlist Control

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The waitlist control group will receive the Move in Mind program after 6 weeks.

Interventions

Move in Mind Program

Each of the six Move in Mind sessions will take place once a week for approximately 1.5 hours, with 12-17 individuals participating per class. The material and exercises taught will include physical floor exercises, breathing exercises, as well as awareness training.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

6 Week Waitlist Control

The waitlist control group will receive the Move in Mind program after 6 weeks.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 or older
• experiencing a type of mild musculoskeletal pain (e.g., pain related to the muscles, ligaments, bones, joints, or nerve compression)

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnant
• receiving treatment for severe chronic pain
• have had recent concussions or fractures as a result of accidents

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

McGill University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Barbel Knauper

James McGill Professor of Psychology

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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