Clinical trials: Mindfulness Meditation
Healthy, Cancer
The Effects of a Meditation Retreat on Healthy Volunteers and Cancer Patients: an fMRI Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a Zen meditation retreat (Sesshin) on psychophysiological parameters in healthy volunteers (regular meditators and non-meditators) and in cancer patients and to observe…
- Trial name
- Sesshin (NCT00878735)
- Testing
- Zen meditation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Loving-Kindness Meditation for PTSD
This randomized controlled trial will assess whether a novel complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) intervention, Loving-kindness Meditation (LKM), is not meaningfully inferior to another group-based PTSD treatment …
- Trial name
- NCT01962714
- Testing
- Loving-Kindness Meditation, Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Younger Breast Cancer Survivors
A Mindfulness Meditation-Based Intervention for Younger Breast Cancer Survivors
Younger women with breast cancer experience substantially greater distress and depressive symptoms than older women. These symptoms can hamper recovery and healthy behaviors that can reduce the risk of recurrence and/or other…
- Trial name
- NCT01558258
- Testing
- Mindful Awareness practices (MAPs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chronic Disease, Fall Patients
Nature-based Therapy Program for Parkinson's Disease (PARC)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a nature-based program has positive effects on the physical and psychosocial health in a group of participants with Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Fall Patients, Aging Problems, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- PARC (NCT06452043)
- Testing
- PARC program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Emotional
The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Family or Caregivers of Children With Motor Disabilities
The present study aims to investigate the effect of a mindfulness-based program on perceived stress, severity of anxiety, parents'/caregivers' quality of life and their children, cortisol and IL-6 blood concentrations.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Emotional, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06557486
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress reduction
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat de Lleida
Stress, Emotion Regulation
Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Programme for Reducing the Stress Level of Nursing Student
Purpose: This research was planned to determine the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on reducing the stress level and emotion regulation of nursing students.
- Trial name
- MBSR (NCT05100537)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, continuing a routine life
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maltepe 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
Chronic Low Back Pain
Meditation and Exercise to Treat Chronic Back Pain
This study evaluates the analgesic effect of a combination treatment of exercise and mindfulness based meditation in patients with chronic back pain.
- Trial name
- MedExT (NCT03324659)
- Testing
- Exercise and Meditation, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Mental Health
Self-help Books for Student Mental Health
The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy and mechanisms of change of two self-help books for college student mental health in a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT03779412
- Testing
- The Happiness Trap, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Pain
The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Attention and Pain-related Symptoms in Chronic Pain Patients
The main purpose of this study is to determine the degree to which Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a group-based psychological therapy that includes mindfulness meditation exercises, reduces depression, anxiety, stress, pain…
- Trial name
- NCT01487473
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- York University
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
A Study Investigating the Effects of a Novel Mindfulness Approach on Frequency and Duration of Meditation and Self-Reported Stress and Mood in Generally Healthy Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the frequency and duration of meditation in generally healthy adults between: 1. A novel approach to mindfulness meditation encompassing guided tea consumption 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05832645
- Testing
- Meditation with guided tea consumption, Breathing meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.
Non Metastatic Breast Cancer
Efficacy of the MAEva Program (Meditation, Acceptance, and Commitment to Values) Among Patients Treated For Breast Cancer.
The MAEva program combines Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness practices. It is an open and circular intervention, in three sessions (Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Commitment to values).
- Trial name
- MAEva-MCT (NCT07326800)
- Testing
- MAEva program (Meditation, Acceptance and Commitment to Values or "Méditation, Acceptation et Engagements en direction des valeurs"), Discussion group
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Sleep
The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress
Higher education students 18 years or older will participate in 8- virtual mindfulness meditation sessions over 3 to 4 weeks (minimum of 3 sessions per week).
- Trial name
- NCT05253092
- Testing
- Virtual mindfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Anxiety
Effect of Music and Mindfulness Meditation
The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of music and mindfulness meditation on anxiety and mindful interoception in undergraduate music students.
- Trial name
- NCT06704841
- Testing
- Music in combination with mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
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
Premenstrual Syndrome, Fear of Childbirth
MBSR for Premenstrual Syndrome and Childbirth Fear
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on premenstrual symptom severity, fear of childbirth, and psychological well-being in women experiencing…
- Conditions
- Premenstrual Syndrome, Fear of Childbirth, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT07360197
- Testing
- MBSR Intervention Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Aysel AKBENIZ
Hypnosis
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Hypnosis and Mindfulness Meditation
Hypnotic trance and mindfulness meditation have both been shown to have benefits for physical health. The current study seeks to determine if there are distinct patterns of brain activity that correlate with hypnotic trance…
- Trial name
- NCT01135810
- Testing
- Hypnosis, Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Tinnitus, Distress, Emotional
Internet-delivered Psychological Interventions for Tinnitus
Tinnitus can be very distressing for some individuals who experience it. The most studied intervention that works well for tinnitus distress is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Distress, Emotional, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep
- Trial name
- TinnitusLT (NCT05705323)
- Testing
- Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT), Internet-delivered mindfulness-based tinnitus stress reduction (iMBTSR)
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Dissociation
Mechanistic Interventions and Neuroscience of Dissociation
The purpose of this study is to test the neurophysiological mechanisms of an intervention to reduce symptoms of dissociation in traumatized people.
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT04670640)
- Testing
- Vibration, Breath Focus, No Distractions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Anxiety Disorders
Developing a Novel Digital Therapeutic for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The investigators propose to develop and adapt Unwinding Anxiety phone app specifically for individuals with generalized anxiety disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03683472
- Testing
- Unwinding Anxiety Phone App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MindSciences, Inc.