Effects of Transcendental Meditation on Physician Burnout and Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This research study will examine the effects of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique on academic physician burnout, depression, insomnia, perceived stress, and resilience through a mixed methods approach.
NCT03714204 — Depression
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/depression/NCT03714204/
Impact of Meditation on Bothersome Tinnitus
The purpose of this mixed methods correlational study is to investigate the effects of meditation on the level of bother in tinnitus patients in the United States. The researchers seek to understand the changes in bother as compared to the amount of time spent meditating. Data is obtained through the Insight Timer mediation application. Outcome measures will include several validated and reliable measures.
NCT03711630 — Tinnitus
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/tinnitus/NCT03711630/
The Impact of 8 Weeks of a Digital Meditation Application on Stress-Induced Eating
The aim of this study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention in a sample of UCLA employees who report mild to moderate stress. We will randomize University of California Los Angeles employees to either 8-weeks of a digital meditation intervention (using the commercially available application Headspace) or a waitlist control condition.
NCT03707197 — Stress-induced Eating
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stress-induced-eating/NCT03707197/
Improving Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors Using Meditation: A Pilot Study
This study will explore the feasibility and potential effects of a simple, home-based daily meditation intervention on breast cancer survivors' cognitive and psychological functioning as well as inflammatory regulation.
NCT03696056 — Breast Cancer Survivors
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-cancer-survivors/NCT03696056/
An Online CBT, Mindfulness Meditation, and Trauma-informed Yoga Intervention (CBT-MY) for Young Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Evaluating Psychometric and Psychophysiology Outcomes
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a chronic, debilitating condition, is a growing public health concern as the Canadian population has the highest PTSD prevalence worldwide (9.2%; 3.7 million people). PTSD is linked with other comorbid mental health disorders (e.g., depression) and increased risk of chronic disease (e.g., cardiovascular disease, obesity) which presents challenges as far as selection of the appropriate treatment approach. Adjunctive treatment approaches for PTSD that include somatic-sensory body awareness (e.g., mindfulness, yoga) have been shown to be viable treatment options to reduce stress-related symptoms and enhance emotion regulation. Online treatment delivery for mental health disorders demonstrate similar reductions in self-reported symptoms as face-to-face methods and emphasize accessibility, reduced costs, and enhanced appeal to certain demographic groups. A target population at risk of untreated PTSD symptoms that may benefit from an online treatment is young adults, 18-34 yrs., who have experienced childhood trauma. No known clinical trial (CT) has addressed the effectiveness of a brief (8-week) online trauma-informed yoga intervention using both self-report and objective psychophysiology measures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in self-reported PTSD symptoms and objectively measured biomarkers of autonomic regulation via pupil dilation and heart-rate-variability (HRV) following an 8-week single-arm experimental design. It is hypothesized that clinically significant reductions of: 1) PTSD total symptom severity by 10% and 2) significant reductions in pupil dilation at post-intervention and; 3) significant increases in HRV at post-intervention. This is the first study to examine objective markers of autonomic regulation among an at-risk population using multiple novel technologies (e.g., Eye Tracking Glasses, HRV) and comparing two theoretically-linked measures (e.g., HRV, Pupillometry). Comparisons of psychophysiology data with a cross-sectional convenience sample with no history of clinical PTSD or mental health conditions were made.
NCT03684473 — PTSD
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/ptsd/NCT03684473/
Effect of Meditation and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Cognition, Healing Process and Overall Well-being in Elderly Patients With Chronic Wounds
In Ontario, wound care support has steadily increased over the years. With the growth of the aging population, the financial and psychological burden related to wound care will continue to rise. Studies have shown that structured meditation programs can improve on the recovery process for both physical and psychological disease. Therapeutic treatments like Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for chronic wounds have shown to promote angiogenesis, cerebral blood and neuroplasticity in patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain. By combining meditation and HBOT, this have been independently shown to improve healing and reducing costs associated with chronic wounds.
NCT03674749 — Wound
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/wound/NCT03674749/
Meditation Based Lifestyle Modification in Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial
To evaluate effectiveness of a 8-week behavioral Mind-Body-Intervention based on Yoga and Meditation in depressive outpatients.
NCT03652220 — Depressive Disorder
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/depressive-disorder/NCT03652220/
The Impact of 8 Weeks of a Digital Meditation Application on Stress and Job Strain in a Heterogeneous University Employee Cohort
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. UCI employees will be randomized to either 8-weeks of a digital meditation intervention (using the commercially available application Headspace) or a waitlist control condition.
NCT03624348 — Stress
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stress/NCT03624348/
Mindfulness Meditation to Improve Social Functioning and Quality of Life in Patients With Facial Paralysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Currently, physicians have several options in addressing the anatomic and physiologic sequela of facial paralysis. However, strategies to address the psychologic and coping ability for patients have not been investigated. The goal is to investigate the effect of mindfulness meditation on social functioning in patients with facial paralysis. This study will also explore whether increasing social functioning in patients with facial paralysis will improve overall quality of life. These questions will be answered using a randomized controlled trial.
NCT03622697 — Facial Paralysis
Status: Withdrawn
http://inclinicaltrials.com/facial-paralysis/NCT03622697/
The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation in Veterans With Epilepsy: Can Seizures and Psychiatric Comorbidities Improve
Epilepsy is one of the fourth most common neurological disorder and affects people of all ages and about 25 % of those patients have medically intractable epilepsy. Since the traditional pharmaceutical and surgical approach is not always effective, this study intends to investigate a novel approach using mindfulness as adjunctive tool of treatment for veterans with epilepsy. This study proposes a randomized, single-blinded pilot investigative trial to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation. The measures outcomes include seizure frequency, number of ER visits, quality of life, depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep quality and alcohol use in patients with Epilepsy. The cohort group will be randomized in two groups, one is the group of patients getting mindful meditation weekly during 8 weeks compared to patients in the waiting list who have the desire to participate.
NCT03589755 — Epilepsy
Status: Withdrawn
http://inclinicaltrials.com/epilepsy/NCT03589755/