Mindfulness Combined With Exercise Online (MOVE) Compared With a Self-management Guide for Adults With Chronic Pain

Abstract

Objective: Limited studies exist combining mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and exercise in a pain management programme (PMP), with none thus far delivering a combined intervention as an online PMP. This study aimed to explore the acceptability and feasibility of a combined MBSR and exercise online PMP for adults with chronic pain and to examine the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing MBSR and exercise delivered online with an online self-management guide. Materials and Methods: A feasibility RCT was conducted with participants randomized into the MOVE group (8-wk MBSR and exercise live online) or the self-management (SM) group (8-wk online self-management guide). Primary outcomes included recruitment, attrition, intervention adherence, and satisfaction. Participants wore a Fitbit watch during the study and completed patient-reported outcome measures at baseline, postintervention, and 12-week follow-up. Results: Ninety-six participants were randomized and 80 (83.3%) completed the interventions. Higher mean satisfaction (Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8) was reported in the MOVE group 26.2 (±5.5) than the SM group 19.4 (±5.6). The Patient Global Impression of Change scale showed favourable changes in both groups; 65.1% of the MOVE group, 42.3% of the SM group reporting improvement. Seventy-three participants (76.3%) adhered to wearing the Fitbit for 8 weeks. Comparable improvements postintervention and at a 12-week follow-up were noted within both groups for Brief Pain Inventory, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Pain Disability Index, Pain Catastrophising Scale, Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire and Short Form-36 Health Survey. Discussion: The findings suggest both interventions explored are acceptable and feasible. A fully powered RCT examining the effectiveness of MBSR combined with exercise, delivered live online is warranted.

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“…This was likely related to duration of each session (∼2 ​h) with participants preferring shorter but more frequent sessions ( Table 4 ). Similar low attendance (46.8%) with longer session duration (3 ​h) was observed in a study that provided MBSR and exercise online for 8 weeks [ 36 ]. Adherence was also negatively impacted by 4/21 participants who did not attend any sessions and were eventually lost to follow-up for reasons unrelated to the study.…”