Status:
SUSPENDED
Yoga-mindfulness for Pain Management in Inflammatory Arthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsors:
Örebro County Council
Conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the potential effects on pain, pain-related symptoms and quality of life of a yoga-mindfulness program, compared to patient education and physiotherapy, for patients with inflamma...
Detailed Description
Earlier studies has indicated that body-mind therapies such as yoga and tai chi might be beneficial in the management of chronic pain syndromes. Chronic pain affects a large number of patients with in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subject is 18 years of age or older
- Subject has a diagnosis of either rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis
- Subject has a total score on SIQR above 33
- Subject has not changed anti-rheumatic or analgetic treatment strategies during the three months preceding study inclusion (dose changes of ongoing treatments are accepted)
Exclusion
- Subject has another medical condition that might prevent the subjects full participation in the interventions
- Subject has more than four swollen joints
- Subject has a C-Reactive Protein more than 20 mg/L
- Subject is currently practicing yoga or has practiced yoga regularly during the last six months prior to study inclusion
- Subject does not speak Swedish
- Subject is unwilling to comply with the study protocol
- Subject is considered, by the investigator, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 19 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04065958
Start Date
August 19 2019
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
July 13 2022
Active Locations (2)
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1
University Hospital Örebro
Örebro, Sweden, 701 85
2
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden, 171 76