NCT07573241Recruiting
Single Arm Trial Identifying Barriers and Facilitators to Mindfulness Practice
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This observational study will examine what emotional, physical, and environmental factors make it easier or harder for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic pain to practice mindfulness daily while participating in a group-based Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 80 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 1 May 2026
- Start date
- 17 Jul 2026
- Primary completion date
- 31 Mar 2028
- Lead sponsor
- University of Washington
- Diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- NCT number
- NCT07573241
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 80
- From 17 Jul 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Mar 2028
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- History of MS relapse within the last 30 days prior to screening assessed via self-report (although participants will be considered eligible after the 3-month window)
Other illness
- Have significant cognitive impairment as indicated by 1 or more errors on the 6-item Cognitive Screener
- Change in disease modifying medications in the past 3 months assessed via self-report (although participants will be considered eligible after the 3-month window)
Age
- Less than 18 years of age
Other
- Score greater than 8 on the Expanded Disability Status Scale
- Current suicidal ideation with intent or plan as indicated by a score of 1 or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 suicide item and further assessment with the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (although individuals with suicidal ideation but no intent or plan will be considered eligible)
- Currently engaged in psychotherapy for pain assessed via self-report
- Currently have a "regular" mindfulness practice defined as \> 3 days per week assessed via self-report
- Inability to read or speak English
Who the study is looking for
- Have an MS diagnosis of any subtype per record review
- Average pain intensity in past week of at least moderate severity (\>3 on the 0-10 numerical rating scale)
- Report pain \>50% of days in the past 3 months.
- Are able to comply with study procedures and complete measures independently via self-report (on mobile phone)
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Seattle | United States | Recruiting |
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