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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University Hospital Örebro

Örebro, Sweden, 701 85

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Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden, 171 76