Table 1.
Eligibility criteria.
| Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
|---|---|
| 1a) Presence of lumbosacral radiculopathy/radiculitis symptoms that extend below the knee secondary to low back pain for greater than 6 weeks with a painDETECT score greater than 15 OR | 1) Have received epidural steroid injection in the prior 3 months |
| 1b) Diagnosis of lumbosacral radiculopathy/radiculitis secondary to low back pain that extends below the knee, with symptoms present for greater than 6 weeks with the following ICD-10 codes: M54.16, M54.17, M51.16, M51.17, M47.26, M47.27, M54.40, M54.41, M54.42, M99.53, M99.54, S34.21, S34.22, G54.4, and G55 | 2) Inability to complete 20 unassisted gait cycles |
| 2) At least 18 years of age and not older than 65 at the time of study enrollment. | 3) Have received a surgical intervention for low back pain or lumbosacral radiculopathy/radiculitis within the previous 6 months |
| 3) Ability to read and understand English | 4) Current active mindfulness meditation practice: 1 time/week or more and/or formal training in mindfulness/meditation practice |
| 4) Willingness to be randomized to either an experimental or a control group | 5) Concurrent diagnosis of cancer |
| 5) Willingness to refrain from unnecessary or self-directed pain management/treatment plan changes during study enrollment and to report necessary changes made | 6) Allergy or intolerance to adhesive |
| 6) Daily access to the internet via cell phone, tablet, or computer | 7) Current unmanaged or uncontrolled mental illness known to cause psychosis: schizophrenia and schizotypal disorders, bipolar I disorder with psychosis, major depressive disorder with psychosis |