Meditation-Based Stress Reduction in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Rheumatoid Arthritis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program is useful in relieving symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00071292

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

80

Starts

2003-07-01

Expected to finish

2005-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-03-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Confirmed diagnosis of RA, with doctor's letter or doctors' bill with ICD code 714;
• 18 years of age or older;
• Able to read and write English;
• Able to attend 15 course sessions and questionnaire sessions at Kernan Hospital in Baltimore;
• Willing to practice skills for 45 minutes to 1 hour per day, 6 days a week;
• Stable on rheumatoid medications for at least one month.

You may not qualify if…

• Major psychiatric illness (bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder, etc.);
• Active alcoholism or drug dependency;
• Scheduled for major surgery during the study period;
• Enrolled in randomized clinical trial for rheumatoid arthritis during the study period;
• Planning to move out of the area in the next 12 months;
• Unwilling to be enrolled in a control group;
• Use of assistive device other than a cane;
• Serious health condition(s) that the investigator determines would make it difficult to complete the 6 month study;
• Diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

Where it is running

• University of Maryland School of Medicine - Kernan Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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