A Trial of Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Insomnia
To evaluate the efficacy of mediation therapies on measures of sleep and arousal for people with chronic insomnia and with this the viability of smartphone delivered meditation based approaches at a population level.
NCT03337061 — Insomnia
Status: Withdrawn
http://inclinicaltrials.com/insomnia/NCT03337061/
Meditation and Student Empathy
Physician empathy and reducing stress are major factors in attaining positive clinical outcomes for patients. Fostering empathy in medical students is particularly important as they are the future of the healthcare workforce and a trend of declining empathy during medical education may lead to decreased health care quality outcomes. Meditation may be an avenue to promote positive student attitudes including empathy, though very few studies have examined this idea through empirical research. Using validated measures, the Jefferson scale of empathy and the perceived stress scale, we seek to investigate whether use of a meditation app will be associated with higher levels of self-rated empathy and lower self-rated stress.
NCT03330665 — Stress
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stress/NCT03330665/
Combined Meditation and Exercise as a Treatment for Patients With 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. Half of the participants will partake in a 4-week exercise and meditation intervention, while the other half will receive a placebo treatment. The investigators hypothesize that a combination treatment reduces disability and pain more than the control intervention.
NCT03324659 — Chronic Low Back Pain
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/chronic-low-back-pain/NCT03324659/
A Single Mindfulness Meditation Session in Preoperative Anxiety : Effects on the Autonomous Nervous System
Anxiety is an emotional disorder. It's a painful concern caused by uncertainty. It is a complex phenomenon misunderstood in spite of medical progress. Relaxation is a technical for reduce anxiety and is effective and safe. Previous study demonstrated the impact of session relaxation on the autonomous nervous system by the heart rate variability. Primary objective of this new study is to demonstrate a link between heart rate variability and reduced anxiety during relaxation session.
NCT03324048 — Anxiety
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/anxiety/NCT03324048/
Evaluating the Use of Mindfulness Meditation Utilizing a Consumer-Grade EEG Biofeedback Device for Patients Awaiting Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre has experienced significant demand for services related to the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), resulting in a significant wait time for service. Although Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is the most efficacious treatment intervention for OCD, there is a growing literature indicating the mindfulness based approaches can be beneficial in terms of managing acute mood and anxiety symptoms as well as reducing relapse risk following treatment.The goal of this study is to examine the potential benefits of using a consumer grade EEG-based biofeedback device that allows clients to engage in home based mindfulness meditation practices while they are waiting to receive clinical services. Specifically, this study will investigate the effects of meditation home practice on symptom alleviation, as related to specific OCD related cognitive processes.
NCT03273699 — Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/NCT03273699/
MEditation for Post Stroke Depression
The purpose of this study is to establish the feasibility and acceptability of a breath-based meditation in stroke survivors with post-stroke depression (PSD) and their informal caregivers, as well as to examine the effects of the breath-based meditation. The hypothesis is that the breath-based meditation will lead to decreases in the severity of symptoms of PSD, post-stroke anxiety (PSA), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and decreases in plasma IL-1 pro-inflammatory cytokines post-intervention in stroke survivors with PSD and their informal caregivers.
NCT03239132 — Stroke
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stroke/NCT03239132/
Transcendental Meditation and Reduced Trauma Symptoms in Women Inmates: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
This pilot study investigated the trauma reducing effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on female prisoners The study was conducted over the 4 month period and measured total trauma symptoms at baseline and posttest in both the TM experimental group and waitlist controls
NCT03232060 — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/NCT03232060/
A Non-Concurrent, Multiple-Baseline, Across-Subjects Trial of Mantra Meditation in Subjects That Have Chronically Impaired Attention After Stroke
There is an evidence gap on whether meditation may improve behaviorally measured attention after stroke, but preliminary research is promising. This study is the first-ever investigation of whether mantra meditation may improve chronic, severe impairment in attention after stroke.
NCT03229902 — Stroke Sequelae
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stroke-sequelae/NCT03229902/
Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Physiological Response to Unpredictable Stimuli
This study will evaluate the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on physiological reactivity. This study will focus on individuals with anxiety who will participate in an 8-week MBSR class. The investigators will test participants' reactivity to both predictable and unpredictable stimuli before and after the class to understand the physiological changes that may occur after to the intervention. Secondary measures include psychometric instruments and a delay discounting task.
NCT03206437 — Anxiety Disorders
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/anxiety-disorders/NCT03206437/
Guided Meditation as an Adjunct to Enhance Postoperative Recovery: A Feasibility Study
The primary purpose of this trial is to test the feasibility of implementing a meditation program in the perioperative period.
NCT03198039 — Feasibility of a Meditation Program Perioperatively
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/feasibility-of-a-meditation-program-perioperatively/NCT03198039/