Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Comparison of CAM and Conventional Mind-Body Therapies for Chronic Back Pain
Brief Summary: Although national expenditures on back pain treatments have increased substantially over the past decade, the health and functional status of persons suffering from back pain has deteriorated. This trial will evaluate the effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness, of a safe and relatively inexpensive "mind-body" therapy that has the potential to provide relief to some of the millions of Americans who continue to suffer from chronic back pain.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* fibromyalgia according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Exclusion Criteria:

* physical or psychological comorbidity that interferes with cognitive-behavioral treatment
* participation in other clinical trials
* other psychological treatments
* pregnancy
* illiteracy
* difficulties with understanding Dutch language
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* clinical Diagnosis of Low Back Pain lasting at least 3 months
* pain of at least 4 on a 0-10 bothersomeness scale

Exclusion Criteria:

* do not currently have back pain
* current back pain episode less then 3 months in duration
* current back pain is only reported as mild in dysfunction and symptoms (i.e., less than a score of 7 on the 0-23 modified Roland Scale or a bothersomeness score lower than 4 on a 0-10 scale);
* sciatica
* underlying systemic or visceral disease
* pregnancy
* abdominal aneurisms
* spondylolisthesis
* discitis
* spinal stenosis
* spinal infections
* cancer or unexplained weight loss
* recent vertebral fracture
* current or past participation in classes or therapies closely resembling our MBSR or CBT interventions for chronic pain
* have physical problems that won't allow them to do yoga (i.e., gross obesity, severe pain when bending or twisting, unable to get up and down from the floor)
* involved with litigation or compensation claim for back pain
* evidence of severe or progressive neurologic deficits
* radiculopathy
* fibromyalgia diagnosis
* rheumatoid arthritis
* back surgery within the last 2 years
* unstable medical or severe psychiatric conditions
* unable to speak or read English
* unable to hear
* plan to move out of town
C: Inclusion criteria

* RA as defined by the American College of Rheumatology
* English literacy and fluency

Exclusion criteria

* Major medical condition or illness which limits life expectancy or results in severe symptoms or functional disability (Duke Severity of Illness score \> 0.85)
* Fibromyalgia
* Received or currently receiving psychosocial treatment for RA
* Unavailability for Month 12 follow-up
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* self-reported chronic pain for at least 12 weeks
* average pain intensity for the previous week \>4 on a 0 to 10 numerical rating scale; PHQ-9 score \>5, indicating minor depression or greater
* English fluency sufficient to follow treatment instructions and answer survey questions.

Exclusion Criteria:

* previous participation in IMGV
* new pain treatments in past month or anticipated to begin in next 3 months
* active or planned worker's compensation, disability, or personal injury claims
* known or planned pregnancy
* manic symptoms
* active suicidality
* psychotic symptoms
* no PCP

Answer: B