Mindfulness and methadone for chronic pain

This study combines counseling (motivational interviewing) with mindfulness training (like guided exercises) to help people on methadone quit smoking. It tests if adding mindfulness can make it easier to stop smoking and stay quit.

This study tests whether adding mindfulness training to standard pain management visits can help people with chronic pain who are taking long-term opioids. It aims to improve pain relief and reduce opioid-related risks.

This trial studies how meditation may change brain activity and help people with long-lasting low back pain who are already taking prescription opioids. The goal is to understand the “neural” (brain) effects of meditation to improve pain treatment.

This trial studies whether brief mindfulness meditation or hypnosis can help people who live with long-lasting or recurring pain. It also looks at how these approaches might reduce pain over time.

This study tests whether a mindfulness-based program can help reduce pain in people with multiple sclerosis. If you have MS and experience pain, this program might offer a new way to manage it.

This study compares taking methadone as one dose versus split into two doses to see which approach works better for people who have pain. It’s meant for adults already on a steady methadone program and who can follow study visits and procedures.