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Mind over joints: study tests meditation for arthritis pain

NCT ID NCT03644615

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested an 8-week mindfulness program (MBSR) in 40 adults with painful hip or knee osteoarthritis. Participants learned to focus on the present moment to better manage chronic pain. The goal was to see if mindfulness could reduce pain and improve daily function compared to usual care.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2018

Finished

Sep 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

30 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Osteoarthritis of the knee or hip (Kellgren and Lawrence X-ray stage ≥ 2) * Mean pain VAS on at least one reference joint (knee or hip)\> 40 mm during the last week * Stable treatment with analgesics for at least a week Exclusion Criteria: * Corticosteroids (oral or injectable) in the month prior to inclusion * Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid in the last 3 months prior to inclusion * Inflammatory rheumatic disease (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, CCPD) * Current depressive episode * Psychotic disorders * Usual practice of a relaxation method (mindfulness, yoga, sophrology ...) * Major protected by law (guardianship, curatorship or under the safeguard of justice) * Subject in a period of exclusion relative to another protocol or for which the annual amount maximum compensation of € 4500 has been reached. * Subject participating in another research protocol * Subject not affiliated to a social security * Pregnant woman, parturient or nursing, patient unable to give her major consent protected, vulnerable persons (Articles L.1121-6, L.1121-7, L.1211-8, L.1211-9) * Subject deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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MBSR Mindfulness Osteoarthritis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rhumatology Department - CHU Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34295, France

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