Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy on patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Comparison of the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy on psychological symptoms, quality of life, and disease activity index of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110514006480N18

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-01

Start date

2018-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-29

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Conditions

Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: They will receive 8 sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy (MBSR).The overall structure of the MBSR program was 2- to 2.5-hour sessions over a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Rheumatoid arthritis according to EULAR-ACR criteria Age over 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of taking psychiatric medications, within the past six months History of undergoing psychotherapy, within the past six months Severe psychiatric illness (psychosis, bipolar disorder, and mental retardation)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in the psychological symptoms. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28).;Quality of life status. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 quality of life questionnaire.;Changes in disease activity index. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Disease Activity Score of 28 Joints(DAS28).	—

Measure

Time frame

Changes in the psychological symptoms. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28).;Quality of life status. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 quality of life questionnaire.;Changes in disease activity index. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Disease Activity Score of 28 Joints(DAS28).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Kamal Solati

Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences

kamal_solati@yahoo.com+98 38 3334 2414

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026