Clinical trials: Meditation
Nicotine Dependence
Trial on the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Smokers
The Mindfulness Training for Smokers study follows a randomized controlled design with 240 total participants. Both the study group and the control group will be enrolled in the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line and will receive four…
- Trial name
- MTS (NCT01093599)
- Testing
- Quit Line plus MTS, Quit Line Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Epilepsy
The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation in Veterans With Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the fourth most common neurological disorder and affects people of all ages and about 25 % of those patients have medically intractable epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03589755
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Miami VA Healthcare System
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Mind-body Skills Groups for War-Related Trauma in Adolescents in Gaza
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if mind-body skills groups can reduce posttraumatic stress disorder and emotional and behavioral problems in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza.
- Trial name
- NCT07302984
- Testing
- Mind-Body Skills Groups
- Where
- Palestinian Territories
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Nose Deformity
Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Rhinoplasty Outcomes
A key factor in determining success of facial plastic plastic surgery is overall patient satisfaction. While a number of patient-reported outcomes tools has been developed, there is still limited research in how physicians can…
- Trial name
- NCT03727815
- Testing
- Mindfulness Pain Management Arm, Mindfulness Self Esteem Arm
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Healthy Participants
Mindfulness and Psychedelics
The investigators are doing this project to investigate potential neurophysiological synergy effects between mindfulness meditation and psychedelics.
- Trial name
- NCT05780216
- Testing
- DMT + harmine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milan Scheidegger
Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular Diseases
Transcendental Meditation and Yoga: Short- and Long-term Effects in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients - a Pilot Study
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Austria. The ESC guidelines recommend cardiac rehabilitation after coronary events (acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, etc) with the…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular Diseases, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- TMY_Rehab (NCT05035758)
- Testing
- Transcendental Meditation, Yoga
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Hypertension
HARMONY Study (Hypertension Analysis of Stress Reduction Using Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga)
The purpose of this study is to determine if Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an effective intervention for lowering blood pressure in early unmedicated hypertensives.
- Trial name
- HARMONY (NCT00825526)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Loneliness
Loving Kindness Meditation Among Adults 50 Years and Older
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility and acceptability of loving-kindness meditation among adults 50 years and older.
- Trial name
- NCT05350449
- Testing
- Loving-kindness Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Renal Disease
Pain Relief Intervention of Meditation in Renal Disease (PRIMER)
Kidney Disease subjects will be recruited to take part of a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for 8-10 sessions. All subjects will complete a baseline interview, one follow-up at 3 months and the close out interview…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Failure, End Stage Renal Disease
- Trial name
- PRIMER (NCT03161197)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression Disorders
Meditative Neurofeedback for Depression
The goal of this study is to test a meditative neurofeedback intervention for depressed mood.
- Trial name
- MediNF (NCT06675240)
- Testing
- MediNF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Meditation
Meditation in Early Labor: Impact on Self-Efficacy and Childbirth Fear in First-Time Mothers
Aim-Introduction: The feeling of uncertainty about what will happen during labor, and the mother's perception of inadequacy regarding childbirth, can lead to anxiety and stress in some pregnant women, resulting in fear of…
- Trial name
- NCT07201220
- Testing
- meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seyhan District Health Directorate, Adana
Children, Adolescents
Exercise and Endocannabinoids for Brain and Mental Health
This study will explore how exercise affects brain chemicals called endocannabinoids, which may improve thinking skills and reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, and low mood in children and teens aged 9 to 17.
- Trial name
- EMBH (NCT06808490)
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity Exercise, Light Intensity Stretching, Seated Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Aging
Mindfulness Meditation in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to test if an 8-week mindfulness meditation training (vs a wait-list control condition) program reduces neurobehavioral reactivity and improves affect regulation in a sample of older adults, as…
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT01532596)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cancer, Other Than Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Mobile Mindfulness Meditation Intervention to Improve the Well-Being of Cancer Survivors
Evaluate the impact and satisfaction of Mobile Mindfulness Meditation on anxiety, pain, fatigue, trauma, and sleep in cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT03581357
- Testing
- Mobile Mindfulness Meditation, Mindfulness Coach
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Healthy, Depression
Who Fares Best With Mindfulness Meditation
The overall aim of this observational study is to investigate how individual differences influence the effects of mindfulness meditation to uncover for whom mindfulness is beneficial and for whom it may be harmful.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Depression, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- NCT05862636
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. dr. Filip Raes
Exercise Training, Executive Function
Multi-Domain Exercise and Memory in Adults Relative to ApoE Genotype: A fMRI Study
The current project utilizes a single-blinded, double arm, 6-month randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of a multi-domain exercise program on memory performance, as well as cortical activities during the memory tasks…
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Executive Function, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05068271
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Exercise Program, Control Group
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Acute Respiratory Infection
Meditation and Exercise for Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infection
The overarching goal of this project is to determine whether mind-body practices such as meditation or exercise can reduce the public health burden of acute respiratory infection.
- Trial name
- MEPARI (NCT01057771)
- Testing
- Meditation, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Stress, Psychological Stress
Examine the Effects of Meditation on Daily Psychological Stress Responses in Woman With a History of Child Adversity
The aim of the Everyday Moments of Mindfulness (EMMI) study is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve daily psychological stress responses in women (age 30-60) who report a history of early life adversity.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological Stress, Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- EMMI (NCT04606199)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based intervention, up to 5 minutes 0-3 times/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression, Anxiety
Healthy Minds Comparison Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the difference between two versions of the Healthy Minds application, a digital well-being program.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Depression/Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06282523
- Testing
- HMP app, HMRP web app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 532 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Multiple Sclerosis
COld Exposure With Controlled BReathing And Meditation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (COBRAMS)
The goal of this interventional study is to test the effect of the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of this supplementary training program that includes breathing exercises, cold exposure, and meditation in patients…
- Trial name
- COBRAMS (NCT06280573)
- Testing
- Wim Hoff method
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University