Clinical trials: Meditation
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Heartfulness Meditation (HFM) in Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a chronic disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) characterized by episodes of vomiting often triggered by stress.
- Trial name
- HFM-CVS (NCT05961995)
- Testing
- Heartfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
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
Stress, Behavior
Brain and Meditation (BAM) Study
This study is a randomized controlled trial to test the impact of an app-based meditation program on perceived stress and behavioral correlates of stress with known neurobiological correlates.
- Trial name
- NCT05215314
- Testing
- mHealth Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Reducing Risk for Alzheimer's Disease in High-Risk Women Through Yogic Meditation Training
The purpose of this pilot study will be to test whether Kundalini yoga (KY) and Kirtan Kriya (KK) yogic meditation is superior to Memory Enhancement Training (MET) for improving cognitive functioning, health (including…
- Trial name
- NCT03503669
- Testing
- Memory Training, Kundalini yoga and meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Chronic Pain
Mindful Action for Pain
An emerging scientific model that has been applied to chronic pain is the psychological flexibility (PF) model. PF refers to the ability to behave consistently with one's values even in the face of unwanted thoughts, feelings…
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT03800654)
- Testing
- Mindful Action for Pain, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Burnout, Stress
Inner Engineering Online (IEO) Intervention for a Specific Company Employee Program
In this randomized controlled trial; differences in overall stress, burnout and wellbeing will be assessed for employees of a company participating in Inner Engineering Online, an online mind-body course that incorporates both…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04126564
- Testing
- Inner Engineering Online, Reading a book/ journal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Meditation Interventions for Treatment of PTSD in Veterans
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder which results in serious impairments in interpersonal, occupational and social functioning.
- Trial name
- VMP (NCT01548742)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Present-Centered Group Therapy (PCGT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Birth, First, Labor Pain
Effects of Yoga and Meditation on The Birth Process
Introduction: Today it is seen that women lose their birthing strength, give the control to healthcare personnel during labour and the rate of c-section or interventional labour is increasing.
- Conditions
- Birth, First, Labor Pain, State Anxiety, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04883541
- Testing
- yoga and meditation, Birth preparation training
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
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
Musculoskeletal Pain, Chronic Pain
Living in Full Even With Pain Study
This project will increase our understanding of the mechanisms underlying changes in opioid medication use associated with three psychosocial chronic pain (CP) treatments.
- Trial name
- LIFE (NCT03916276)
- Testing
- Cognitive Therapy (CT), Mindfulness Meditation (MM), Behavioral Activation (BA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Pediatric Cancer
Mindfulness-based Intervention for Teenagers With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based meditation intervention on quality of life, sleep and mood in adolescents with cancer compared to a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT01783418
- Testing
- Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis
Self Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Mindfulness-based Meditation for Pain in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a two-week self tDCS and mindfulness-based meditation for pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT03747640
- Testing
- Self Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), mindfulness-based meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
High Blood Pressure
Breathe: Slow Paced Breathing to Lower Blood Pressure
The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature of the physiological reasons for the decreases in resting blood pressure that can result from systematic practice of computer-guided breathing exercises or meditative…
- Trial name
- NCT00328016
- Testing
- Guided Breathing, RESPeRATE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Cancer Related Fatigue
Body Mind Training Project
Aim 1: Assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of a Qigong intervention in elderly prostate cancer survivors. Describe participation, retention, and adherence rates and assess reasons for participation, attrition, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01564394
- Testing
- Qigong, Non-aerobic stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
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
Meditation
EEG Changes With Guided Online Meditation
Simple meditation and EEG changes
- Trial name
- IKEEG (NCT03459690)
- Testing
- Meditation, Enobio 32- EEG machine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Major Depressive Disorder
Automatic Self Transcending Meditation Versus Treatment as Usual
Depression is a leading contributor to global burden of disease. Antidepressants do not provide adequate response for many patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02149810
- Testing
- Automatic Self Transcending Meditation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Alcohol Abuse, Cognitive Deficit in Attention
Pilot Study on Training Emerging Adults Skills in Navigating College
Lifetime risk for developing an alcohol use disorder increases with earlier onset of alcohol consumption. This risk may reflect a tendency for escalated alcohol intake among youth due to immature executive control, leading to…
- Trial name
- SINC (NCT05560425)
- Testing
- Koru Mindfulness (KM) Training, Navigating College (NC) Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
PTSD
Effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy on PTSD and Relationship Function
The purpose of this study is to first adapt Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF-OIF) Veterans diagnosed with PTSD and their intimate partners by (1)…
- Trial name
- NCT01035788
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy, CBCT for PTSD - Communication Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development