Effect of mindfulness on patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a controlled effect study
Completed
- Conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis10003816
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34919
- Lead Sponsor
- medische psychologie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
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 are: age over 80; chronic severe psychiatric conditions (e.g. psychosis or a personality disorder); previously participated in a MBSR program.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The five primary endpoints of the current study are quality of life,<br /><br>psychological well-being, pain acceptance, stress, and physical functioning.<br /><br><br /><br>Standard questionaires will be used to measure these endpoints.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Medical variables include time since diagnosis (from medical file), disease<br /><br>activity at baseline, co-morbidity (from medical file), and use of medication,<br /><br>in particular anti-depressant medication. Socio-demographic variables (obtained<br /><br>by self report at the baseline) include age, gender, education level, and<br /><br>marital status. Psychological variables (obtained by self report) include type<br /><br>D personality, mindfulness, and social desirability. </p><br>