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
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
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
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
A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness Meditation Therapy for PTSD
Currently, veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are typically treated with antidepressants which have limited efficacy and yield extremely low remission rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01532999
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Present Centered Group Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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
Nicotine Dependence, Alcohol Use
Pilot Study on Mindfulness for Tobacco and Alcohol in University Students
A. The study follows a randomized controlled design with approximately 60 smokers with a history of alcohol abuse age 18-29. The study will compare a 7-week mindfulness intervention to a matched 7-week education intervention to…
- Trial name
- NCT01679236
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training for Smokers, Interactive Learning for Smokers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
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
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
Chronic Insomnia, Primary Insomnia
Mindfulness Versus Pharmacotherapy for Chronic Insomnia: A Pilot Study
Chronic insomnia is a major public health problem that affects about 10% of adults and is associated with serious and distressful health consequences such as depression, anxiety and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- MVP#1 (NCT00515177)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, eszopiclone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Assessing Pain, Patient Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health
The APPROACH Study (Assessing Pain, Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health) assesses the effects of use of practitioner-delivered CIH therapies alone compared to the combination of self-care and…
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT05097521)
- Testing
- Practitioner-delivered CIH therapies, Combination of practitioner-delivered and self-care CIH therapies, Self-care CIH therapies
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,603 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Stress, Psychological
The Impact of 8 Weeks of Digital Meditation Application and Healthy Eating Program on Work Stress and Health Outcomes
The aim of the present study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention and/or a healthy eating intervention in a sample of UCSF employees with overweight and obesity (BMI>=25kg/m2) who report mild to moderate…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Behavioral Symptoms, Sleep
- Trial name
- SFUC+Health (NCT03945214)
- Testing
- Meditation, Healthy Eating, Meditation + healthy eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Stress, Psychological
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Urban Youth
Our uncontrolled study of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for urban youth suggests benefits in mental health and quality of life outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00661271
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Healthy topics
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Meditation and Stretching for Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
The investigators wish to conduct a preliminary study to examine the efficacy of meditation among patients with Post Treatment Lyme Syndrome (PTLDS).
- Trial name
- LMS (NCT02344537)
- Testing
- Kundalini Yoga
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
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
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Brain Stimulation and Meditation for Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of combined transcranial direct current stimulation and mindfulness for pain after total knee arthroplasty
- Trial name
- NCT05673720
- Testing
- active tDCS paired with active MBM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University