Healthy Aging as Black Adults, In It Together: a Comparative Effectiveness Study of Chronic Pain and Cognitive Decline

NCT ID
NCT06246929
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions
Chronic Pain, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults, Physical Activity

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: Comorbidity of Chronic Pain and Early Cognitive Decline Among Older, Community-Based Black Adults: Comparative Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy With Walking (MBCT+w) vs Active Living Every Day (ALED)

Enrollment: 400 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Behavioral: ALED
  • Behavioral: MBCT+w

Who may be eligible

Ages
50 Years to no maximum
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Black adults, male and females, age 50 or older * Have nonmalignant musculoskeletal chronic pain for more than three months * Reports early cognitive decline (subjective and objective) * Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-41 score greater than or equal to 31 * Functional Activities Questionnaire score less than 9 * English fluency/literacy * Free of concurrent psychotropic or pain medication for at least 2 weeks prior to initiation of treatment, OR stable on current psychotropic or pain medication for a minimum of 6 weeks and willing to maintain stable dose * Cleared by medical doctor for study participation and no self-reported concerns about physical functioning on the revised Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q; score 0) Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with dementia or neurodegenerative disease * Regular use of nonpharmacological pain management * Diagnosed with serious mental illness or substance abuse * Current suicidal ideation on self-report * Engagement of regular exercise for more than 30 minutes daily * Unable to walk

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 1 location; 1 is listed as Recruiting.

Countries: United States

  • Massachusetts, United States: 1

Sample of listed locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States — Recruiting

Study details

Start date
January 10, 2025
Primary completion date
December 15, 2028
Completion date
December 15, 2028
First posted
February 7, 2024

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT06246929
Registry last updated
July 7, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 2, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 2, 2026

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