Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatments for Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis (The SARA Study)

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Conditions studied: Rheumatoid Arthritis

In brief

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes long-term inflammation of the joints and occasionally, other body tissues. The purpose of this study is to evaluate two different types of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing RA disease activity and improving mental health of adults with RA.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00475111

Run by

Arizona State University

People needed

136

Starts

2001-03-01

Expected to finish

2006-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-17

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of RA

You may not qualify if…

• Currently taking cyclical estrogen replacement therapy
• Diagnosis of lupus

Where it is running

• Arizona State University — Tempe, Arizona, United States

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