This study is looking into how mindfulness meditation can help people with chronic low back pain (pain lasting at least 3 months). It uses a special approach called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, which involves turning everyday activities like breathing and walking into meditation to increase awareness. Researchers want to understand how your mind and body react to pain and how mindfulness can help. They will use artificial intelligence to find unique patterns in people's biology, psychology, and social lives that predict how well they respond to mindfulness. The main goal is to see if mindfulness can improve your pain, enjoyment of life, and general activity levels over 6 months. You can join if you have chronic low back pain, are 18 or older, and speak English. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design

This interventional study plans to enroll 350 participants. It will use machine learning to identify markers that predict response to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.

What's involved

You will participate in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, meeting weekly via Zoom for 90 minutes. Data will be collected at baseline, 4 weeks, program completion, 4 months, and 6 months.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will be followed for 6 months after starting the study to determine the durability of effects.

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