This project is a single-site, two-arm, randomized controlled trial investigating whether providing patients in an orthopedic clinic waiting room an audio-recorded mindfulness practice decreases their pain relative to an injury management control condition.
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The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness-based audio intervention in reducing pain among orthopedic clinic patients compared with a time-matched pain psychoeducation control condition.
Active Comparator: In the pain psychoeducation intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to a four-minute recording about different pain management strategies (e.g., ice, rest) to promote overall well-being. Experimental: In the mindfulness intervention, participants will be randomized to listen to 1 minute of psychoeducation about mindfulness that includes a patient testimonial, 1 minute of mindful breathing, 1 minute of mindful mapping (i.e., mindfulness of pain), and 1 minute of mindfulness of personal meaning.
Subjects may be included if all of the following criteria are met:
Subjects will be excluded if any of the following criteria are met:
