Clinical trials: Meditation
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Memory Training Versus Yogic Meditation Training in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this pilot study is to test whether 6 months of supervised weekly Kundalini yoga classes and a brief daily meditation homework assignment can improve memory and thinking in older adults with mild memory complaints…
- Trial name
- NCT01983930
- Testing
- Kundalini yoga and meditation, Memory Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic
Mantram Repetition to Manage PTSD in Veterans
With ongoing war in Iraq, the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans is increasing. Creation, implementation, and testing of new and innovative interventions are needed to provide additional options…
- Trial name
- NCT00120627
- Testing
- Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) plus Usual Care, Usual care consisting of medication and case management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Meditation-CBT for Opioid-treated Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common, costly and disabling conditions. It is often refractory to treatment, with patients requiring long-term opioid therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01775995
- Testing
- Meditation-CBT Intervention + Usual Care, Usual Care Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Depression, Anxiety
Wellness Programs for Brain-Injured Individuals
Summary: Thousands of Veterans suffer a stroke every year, and these individuals often suffer emotional and cognitive changes that negatively affect their quality of life as well as their ability to recover.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stroke
- Trial name
- WPBI (NCT02600637)
- Testing
- MBSR, Brain Health class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mindfulness Mediation Intervention in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and potential impact of an eight week program of meditation on expiratory time, anxiety and dyspnea in people with COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT01577329
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Depression
Meditation Accelerated Brain Stimulation for Depression
Repetitive Transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an FDA-approved treatment for depression that involves brief magnetic stimulation pulses on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) brain region.
- Trial name
- MediTMS (NCT04586699)
- Testing
- Medi1TMS, Medi2TMS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Substance-Related Disorders
Mindfulness Meditation for the Treatment of Women With Comorbid PTSD and SUD
The current study will modify an already existing therapy for individuals with substance use disorders to address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in women enrolled in substance use disorders (SUD) treatment who suffer with…
- Trial name
- NCT02755103
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Stress, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Decreasing Stress in Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the effects of an online 6-month Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention compared to an active control Stress Management…
- Conditions
- Stress, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Trial name
- De-Stress (NCT04016415)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Stress Management Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 309 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Nicotine Dependence
Study Two on the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Smokers
The MTS2 study enrollment goal is N=240 adult smokers randomized to study treatments. The study design includes two randomized arms to compare matched intensive interventions and a third non-randomized option for participants who…
- Trial name
- MTS2 (NCT01299909)
- Testing
- Integrated Training for Smokers, Mindfulness Training for Smokers, Quitline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Compassion Meditation for PTSD
The goal of this project is to refine an existing compassion meditation protocol for individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to examine the safety and feasibility of this approach and to collect data to make…
- Trial name
- NCT02372396
- Testing
- Compassion Meditation (CM), Relaxation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Academic Performance, Anxiety
Mindful Minds: Mindfulness-Based Neurofeedback for Underrepresented College Students
The study examines the efficacy of a mindfulness-based neurofeedback protocol designed to improve academic performance and reduce performance anxiety in racial and ethnic minority college students.
- Trial name
- NCT06784934
- Testing
- NeuroSky Mindfulness-Based Neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Stress, Professional, Stress, Psychological
Brief Mindfulness Meditation Course to Reduce Stress in Healthcare Professionals
Stress among healthcare professionals is well documented. Untreated stress can lead to anxiety, depression, substance use, and suicide.
- Trial name
- NCT03781336
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based self care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Burnout, Professional, Anxiety
Feasibility of a Yoga- and Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Resident Physicians
The investigators aim to initiate and complete the first investigation of the effect of a yoga-based program on resident physicians' psychological health using a randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility of the program in…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Depression, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03687450
- Testing
- RISE yoga-based program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer - Patient Empowerment Program
Each year over 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Canada with the majority undergoing some form of treatment option.
- Trial name
- PC-PEP (NCT03660085)
- Testing
- PC-PEP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Glioblastomas, Sarcoma
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Children and Young Adults With High Grade or High-Risk Cancer and Their Caregivers
Background: People cope with cancer in different ways. Mindfulness means focusing on the present moment with an open mind. Researchers want to see if this can help children and young adults with a high-grade high-risk cancer with…
- Conditions
- Glioblastomas, Sarcoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03538587
- Testing
- Enhanced Mindfulness Intervention, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Intractable Pain
Behavioral Treatments for Chronic Pain
The purpose of the study is to test a brief, group-administered psychosocial intervention to reduce interference of pain with daily life, emotional distress, and pain intensity, and improve quality of life and physical activity…
- Trial name
- NCT00371865
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Acceptance-based therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Alcohol Dependence
Mindfulness Meditation for Health
The purpose of this 52-week clinical trial is to see if the meditation-based intervention, adjunctive to standard of care therapy, can reduce relapse and improve psychological health among adults recovering from alcohol…
- Trial name
- NCT01056484
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention for Alcohol Dependence, "Wait-list" control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sleep Quality
Improving Sleep in Veterans and Their CGs
This study addresses the neglected topic of sleep disturbance in older caregiving dyads-a topic that has important implications for the safety, health, functioning and quality of life of older Veterans living at home and being…
- Trial name
- SLEEP-E Dyads (NCT02057068)
- Testing
- SLEEP-E Dyads Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Mindfulness Meditation as a Rehabilitation Strategy for Persons With Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to develop a treatment manual for mindfulness meditation to be taught in a group format to individuals with schizophrenia who are engaged in vocational rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00936351
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Support Group (control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurofeedback-enhanced Mindfulness Meditation in Traumatic Brain Injury
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital is conducting a research study evaluating the effectiveness of the brain-training product, MUSE, an EEG-guided neurofeedback device designed to assist in cultivating a relaxed, attentive state of…
- Trial name
- NCT02615535
- Testing
- EEG neurofeedback-assisted meditation, Non-EEG feedback-assisted meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital