Meditation-Based Stress Reduction in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-07-31

Study Completion Date

2005-03-31

Brief Summary

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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).

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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stress reduction program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria

* 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.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No