Asthma & Mindfulness Study: Asthma Symptom Management through Mindfulness Training
Asthma can be a challenging condition for patients. Controlling symptoms and sustaining good quality of life requires a great deal of self-care.
To provide the best possible care for our patients, the Women’s Medicine Collaborative is recruiting patients with asthma to take part in a research study that compares two programs designed to increase asthma control and quality of life. Each involves coming to eight weekly 2½ hour classes, one all-day class on a weekend day, and some time spent on home assignments.
You may be eligible if you are:
- 18 years of age or older
- Diagnosed with asthma by your doctor
- Taking a long-term asthma controller medication
- English speaking
What can you expect?
An assessment of your asthma control and lung function will be completed before you start the classes, and again at 6, 12, and 18 months after your initial visit. The assessments involve completing questionnaires at home, using a peak flow meter for two weeks, and having lung function tests done in the pulmonary clinic.
You will remain under your own doctor’s care at all times.
Your participation is voluntary.
All study-related visits, tests and classes will be provided at no cost. Reimbursement for study-related time and travel may also be available.
How can you find out more?
This study is being conducted by Catherine Kerr, PhD and Ghada Bourjeily, MD in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
If you would like to call us directly, please contact our study coordinator:
Susan Martin, LDN, IBCLC, research coordinator
401-793-7822
[email protected]
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