Defining Stress REsilience And Mindfulness Effects in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This clinical trial will test a mindfulness program in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The main goals of this pilot study are to: * Assess patient satisfaction with a mindfulness course * Identify barriers to participation in, or completion of, a mindfulness course * Gather initial information to understand how a mindfulness course impacts RA symptoms Participants will: * Complete online questionnaires * Attend two in-person study visits, involving a brief joint exam and blood draw * Roughly half the participants will have the chance to participate in an 8-week online mindfulness course * Roughly half the participants will be invited to participate in an online focus group following completion of the mindfulness course Researchers will compare those in the mindfulness course with those receiving standard care in preparation for a larger future study to see how mindfulness impacts stress and inflammation in individuals with RA.

What you commit to

• Study type: Interventional
• Participants enrolled: 38
• From 26 Jan 2024 to the primary completion date, 1 Jan 2025
• 1 site in 1 country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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Sites (1)

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