Clinical trials: Meditation
Healthy Aging
Mindfulness and Attention Training Intervention to Lower Distractibility in Aging
The goal of this interventional study is to test the efficacy of combined mindfulness meditation training and cognitive training on brain function and cognition in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- MATILDA (NCT05974605)
- Testing
- MM+HighC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Depression, Anxiety
The COMParing App Support Strategies Study
The overall purpose of this study is to help determine how best to incorporate small amounts of human and digital support into a meditation app.
- Trial name
- NCT07278466
- Testing
- Introductory Coaching Session, Introductory Information Session, On-Demand Email or Text Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 688 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy Volunteers
Stimulating Compassion UsingTranscutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
This experimental proof-of-concept study in healthy volunteers investigates whether a specific form of self-relating, namely, self-compassion, can be controlled through non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT05441774
- Testing
- Active transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, Active self-compassion imagery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Adolescent Development
Evaluation of Yoga for Substance Use Risk Factors in a School Setting
This study will evaluate the efficacy of yoga taught during school to positively influence risk and protective factors of substance use and the initiation and severity of substance use.
- Trial name
- NCT01821950
- Testing
- Yoga during physical education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stress, Psychological
The Impact of 8 Weeks of a Digital Meditation Application on Work Stress
The aim of this study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention in a sample University of California, Irvine (UCI) employees who report mild to moderate stress.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Behavioral Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03624348
- Testing
- meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Healthy
Psilocybin and Spiritual Practice
This study will investigate the effects of psilocybin dose and the frequency and intensity of support activities for spiritual practice (e.g., meditation) on a battery of attitudinal and behavioral outcome measures in 75 healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT00802282
- Testing
- psilocybin, Intensity of support for spiritual practice, Number of sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sleep, Burnout
Effect of Four-Week Wellness Program on Work Engagement Burnout and Sleep in a Healthcare Organization (WEBS)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if having a 4-week heartfulness meditation program in a healthcare organization would 1. decrease burnout 2. improve sleep and work engagement.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Burnout, Work Engagement
- Trial name
- WEBS (NCT06779526)
- Testing
- Heartfulness Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WellSpan Health
Stroke
Mindful Meditation for Chronic Stroke
Falls have significant consequences for older adults, including fracture, disability, and death (1). Risk factors for falls include both impaired physical and cognitive function (1).
- Trial name
- NCT02687048
- Testing
- Otago Exercise program, Mindful meditation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Depression
Efficacy of Spanish or English Language Versions of Mindfulness Meditation on Depression
This study explores the differential efficacy of Spanish or English versions of a mindfulness intervention on Depression levels, using a pre test post test design and an active control condition (health education).
- Trial name
- REMAPS (NCT03545074)
- Testing
- Mindful Awareness Practices- English, Mindful Awareness Practices- Spanish, Health Education - English
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Head Injury Trauma
A Meditation Intervention on Subconcussive Head Impacts
The purpose of this research is to explore potential methods of rehabilitating changes observed from repetitive head impacts. Participation in this study will involve functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) imaging, aerobic testing…
- Trial name
- NCT04225663
- Testing
- Guided Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Executive Functioning and Mindfulness in Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Imaging
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in brain functioning using an MRI machine following mindfulness meditation training.
- Trial name
- EFMImaging (NCT01629914)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Employees at a Hospital
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Stress Prevention Program Based on Meditation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Staff at a Cancer Center
The MAEva program seems to meet the challenges of implementing meditation for cancer care workers. As part of our Quality of Life and Working Conditions initiative, the investigator decided to offer it to staff at our Cancer…
- Trial name
- MAEva-pro (NCT06903104)
- Testing
- Mindfulness closed program, Quality of life evaluation, Perceived Stress Scale
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Healthy
A Pilot Study Investigating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Enhance Mindfulness Meditation
The purpose of this study is to determine if a new technology applied while listening to a mindfulness meditation tape can affect one's ability to achieve a state of "mindfulness." The new technology is called transcranial direct…
- Trial name
- NCT02790619
- Testing
- tDCS via Chattanooga Ionto Iontophoresis System-Phoresor
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Meditation
Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Transcendental Meditation on Telomere Activity and Well-Being Among Nurse Managers
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a health and coping strategy (Transcendental Meditation, or TM) on Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity (known markers of physiological and psychological stress and…
- Trial name
- NCT07165795
- Testing
- Transcendental Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Healthy Volunteers
Neural Correlates of Self
Despite the increasing popularity of mindfulness meditation and hypnosis in healthcare and in the general community the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are unclear.
- Trial name
- NeuCoSe (NCT03206840)
- Testing
- "control", "meditation", "hypnosis".
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Meditation, Control Group
A Brief App-based Mobile Health and Well-being Intervention Among Middle-aged Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine the preliminary effects of using a mobile app (i.e., Calm) to decrease overall stress in middle-aged (i.e., 40-64 years) men and women who report high stress (greater than 15 on PSS).
- Trial name
- NCT04272138
- Testing
- Calm Meditation, Educational Podcast Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Mediation
Basic Yoga and Meditation Techniques
Purpose of the research; To determine the effect of basic yoga techniques and meditation intervention on midwifery students' anxiety and perceived stress levels.
- Trial name
- NCT06202352
- Testing
- Meditation and Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Lung Cancer
Couple-Based Meditation for Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients and Their Partners
Objectives: Our specific aims are to: Aim 1: Examine the feasibility of a couple-based meditation program in 50 patients with metastatic lung cancer and their partners.
- Trial name
- NCT02596490
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Meditation and Discussion Sessions, Cancer-Related Discussion Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
Behavioral Health
Multi-Site Feasibility Testing a Meditation App for Youth in the Legal System
This multi-site feasibility clinical trial aims to assess the feasibility of implementing a 1-month app-based meditation program with youth in 4 heterogeneous juvenile legal systems across Oregon and New York.
- Trial name
- NCT07674303
- Testing
- Bodhi AIM, HIB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago