Status:
COMPLETED
Asthma and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Asthma is one of the four most common chronic disorders in adults, affecting 14 million adults in the United States and costing an estimated 7.9 billion dollars in medical care and 5.3 billion dollars...
Detailed Description
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects 7% or 14 million adults in the United States. It is one of the four most common chronic disorders in adults, costing an estimated 7.9 billion dolla...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- documented diagnosis of asthma from their physician
- meet criteria for mild persistent or moderate persistent asthma
- able to read and understand English
- able to complete informed consent process and study data collection procedures
- 21 or older
Exclusion
- current smoker
- other lung diseases besides asthma
- cancer, except non-melanoma skin cancer
- currently receiving treatment for symptomatic cardiovascular disease
- on psychotropic medications in the prior 6 months
- psychiatric hospitalization in the last 2 years
- has taken the MBSR program in the past
- currently practicing meditation or yoga on a regular basis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
83 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00682669
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
August 19 2011
Active Locations (1)
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1
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655