None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a mind-body intervention called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to improve the psychological and physical well-being of individuals who have Rheumatoid Arthritis. The study will also explore how the intervention works i.e. the processes of change that occur during mindfulness training which may explain any significant improvements in outcome following the intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned to MBSR or treatment as usual and will be assessed at several time-points on a range of psychological, physical and clinical health outcomes.
Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week intervention which involves training in mindfulness meditation, a practice of self-regulating attention in a present-moment-oriented, non-judgmental manner, that lowers reactivity to stress triggers. Participants are required to attend a weekly two-hour training session, a one-day retreat (mid-intervention) and complete daily homework in the form of mindfulness exercises. During the course, participants will learn formal mindfulness pract
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week intervention which involves training in mindfulness meditation, a practice of self-regulating attention in a present-moment-oriented, non-judgmental manner, that lowers reactivity to stress triggers. Participants are required to attend a weekly two-hour training session, a one-day retreat (mid-intervention) and complete daily homework in the form of mindfulness exercises. During the course, participants will learn formal mindfulness practices of sitting meditation, walking meditation, and mindful yoga and how to integrate practice into everyday life. Training sessions will be administered in group classes (10 people per group) by the PhD candidate who is trained in teaching MBSR.
Sponsors
University of Auckland
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
18 years of age, English fluency, diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis according to criteria of the American College of Rheumatology
Exclusion criteria
Participants will be excluded if they have major psychiatric illness, previous experience of mindfulness meditation, significant experience of any other type of meditation or are unable to attend study sessions. Additional exclusion criteria are active alcohol or drug dependency, concurrent participation in another clinical trial, and scheduled major surgery.
Outcome results
None listed