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NCT00056667 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Relaxation Response Training for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
168
Enrollment target

NCT00056667: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT00056667 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 168 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00056667, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
168 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will evaluate the relative effectiveness of Relaxation Response (RR) training for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study will compare RR training to RR training with cognitive behavioral therapy and to a standard RA education program.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Relaxation response
  • BEHAVIORAL Relaxation response and cognitive behavioral therapy
  • OTHER RA education

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 168 participants
Start Date 2001-07
Est. Completion 2006-12
Phase Phase 4
Brigham and Women's Hospital

937 total trials

What the finished NCT00056667 record still lists

NCT00056667 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 168 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Relaxation response is the first listed.

NCT00056667 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00056667 about?

NCT00056667 is a clinical study titled "Relaxation Response Training for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis". This study will evaluate the relative effectiveness of Relaxation Response (RR) training for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study will compare RR training to RR training with cognitive behavioral therapy and to a standard RA education program.

What is the current status of trial NCT00056667?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 168 participants. The study started on 2001-07. Estimated completion is 2006-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00056667?

The interventions under investigation include: Relaxation response (BEHAVIORAL), Relaxation response and cognitive behavioral therapy (BEHAVIORAL), RA education (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00056667?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00056667's enrollment target sits among peer trials

168 487th of 2000 higher than 1,513 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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