Can mindfulness ease arthritis pain? small study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT06276387

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed pilot study tested an 8-week online mindfulness course in 38 people with rheumatoid arthritis. The goal was to see if patients liked the program, what barriers they faced, and how it might affect symptoms. Half the group took the course while the other half received standard care, with results used to plan a larger future study.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a low-cost, non-drug way to help manage rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and stress.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 38 participants, so results may not apply widely. It measures satisfaction and feasibility, not proof of symptom relief.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autoimmune disease rheumatic disorder rheumatoid arthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID

Contacts and locations

Locations

Osher Center for Integrative Health

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

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