rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
See ''study design''.
Sponsors
medische psychologie
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with RA diagnosis received at least one year ago and no more than five years ago will be included. Sufficient understanding of written and spoken Dutch is required.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are: age over 80; chronic severe psychiatric conditions (e.g. psychosis or a personality disorder); previously participated in a MBSR program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The five primary endpoints of the current study are quality of life, psychological well-being, pain acceptance, stress, and physical functioning. Standard questionaires will be used to measure these endpoints. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medical variables include time since diagnosis (from medical file), disease activity at baseline, co-morbidity (from medical file), and use of medication, in particular anti-depressant medication. Socio-demographic variables (obtained by self report at the baseline) include age, gender, education level, and marital status. Psychological variables (obtained by self report) include type D personality, mindfulness, and social desirability. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed