The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to compare two behavioral interventions for patients who are recovering from lumbar spinal surgery for a degenerative spine condition. The study aims to answer the following questions: 1. Is it feasible and acceptable to deliver the interventions and conduct the study procedures in this patient population? 2. Do the interventions benefit patients with regard to pain-related, functional, opioid use, and psychosocial outcomes at 3 and 6 months after surgery, and does one intervention have more benefit than the other? Participants will be asked to do the following: 1. Complete self-report questionnaires online before spine surgery, and around 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after spine surgery. 2. Complete a sensory pain task before spine surgery, and around 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after spine surgery. 3. Around two weeks after surgery, participants will be randomly assigned by chance to one of two behavioral interventions - Mindfulness or Education. Participants will then be asked to attend 8, weekly sessions with a study treatment coach over telehealth (online with camera and microphone).
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Enrollment Rate
Timeframe: Preoperatively, from when the potential participant is approached for recruitment until the time at which a potential participant is either eligible and consents to enroll in the study, or is ineligible or declines to enroll in the study, up to 2 weeks.
Participant Study Retention
Timeframe: 6 months postoperative
Session Attendance
Timeframe: Through 3 months postoperative
Intervention Satisfaction
Timeframe: 3 months postoperative
Home Practice Completion
Timeframe: Through 3 months postoperative