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Meditation and Neural Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis (MANTRA)

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IRB: 00192687

Purpose of Study: This research study seeks to understand how meditation affects brain function and the experience of pain among individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Patients diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Patients interested in meditation

Study Status:

Recruiting

Specialty Center:

Arthritis Center

Coordinator/Contact:

Katie Smith
(410) 550-8099
MANTRA@jhu.edu

Principal Investigator:

Patrick Finan, PhD

Dr. Finan is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in pain psychology. His research program targets biobehavioral mechanisms of chronic pain by using neuroimaging (e.g., fMRI) to understand how patients respond to nonpharmacological interventions for pain.

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