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Keep this study
Lead
National University of Natural Medicine
With
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Men and women 18 years of age or older
Definite relapsing remitting, secondary progressive, or primary progressive MS by revised McDonald criteria;
Expanded Disability Severity Scale ≤ 8 at baseline;
Stable on MS disease modifying, anxiolytic, or antidepressant medications for three months prior to baseline visit;
Mild to moderate stress defined by a score of ≥ 10 on the Perceived Stress Scale at screening;
Ability to read and write in English;
Willingness to provide informed consent and comply with study activities, including weekly MBSR sessions and daily practice or weekly Education Control classes.
You may not be if
MBSR or cognitive behavioral therapy training within the last 5 years;
Current regular meditation or yoga practice (weekly or more often);
MS exacerbation within 30 days of Baseline Visit;
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score of ≤ 26 at Screening Visit;
Active suicidal ideation (Beck Depression Inventory) at Screening Visit;
Reported or medically recorded diagnoses of current serious psychological disorders other than depression and anxiety;
Other current life-threatening or severely disabling physical disorders;
Positive pregnancy urine test at Baseline and women planning pregnancy during the study period (contraception not required);
Cancer, other than basal or squamous skin cancers; or
Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent.
