Transcendental Meditation and Reduced Trauma Symptoms in Women Inmates: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
The pilot study investigates the potential benefits of the Transcendental Meditation program in reducing trauma, including PTSD, in female prisoners. Subjects will be randomly assigned to either the TM program or a wait list control group for a period of four months.
NCT02791464 — Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stress-disorders-post-traumatic/NCT02791464/
A Pilot Study Investigating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Enhance Mindfulness Meditation
The purpose of this study is to determine if a new technology applied while listening to a mindfulness meditation tape can affect one's ability to achieve a state of "mindfulness." The new technology is called transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS.
NCT02790619 — Healthy
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/healthy/NCT02790619/
Mindfulness Meditation for the Treatment of Women With Comorbid PTSD and SUD
The current study will modify an already existing therapy for individuals with substance use disorders to address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in women enrolled in substance use disorders (SUD) treatment who suffer with both PTSD and SUD. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to help individuals to cope with stress and regulate emotions. Through meditation practice women will experience less distress related to PTSD symptoms and reduced substance use in response to emotional triggers. Women enrolled in intensive SUD treatment at a community program will be randomized to receive either 8 weeks of 90 minute Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) group sessions plus treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU alone. The MBRP group sessions will replace 90 minutes of TAU group therapy. Measures of feasibility of implementation, acceptance and adherence will be obtained. Preliminary efficacy for substance use and PTSD symptom severity will be measured at post treatment and at 3- and 6- months' follow-up.
NCT02755103 — Substance-Related Disorders
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/substance-related-disorders/NCT02755103/
Physiological Augmentation of Mindfulness Meditation
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of a physiologically-augmented breath-focused mindfulness-based intervention to reduce symptoms of dissociation that are associated with psychological trauma, as well as symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study will evaluate whether physiological augmentation produces a greater change in dissociative symptoms, meditative engagement and attentional control, compared to non-augmented mindfulness. The augmentation comprises physiological feedback in the form of a vibration on the wrist. Vibrations are delivered by a device that will be placed on a participant's arm; the device vibrates in proportion to the person's breath.
NCT02754557 — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/NCT02754557/
Mindfulness Meditation Using a Smart-phone Application for Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is common, painful and disabling and puts much strain on women's lives and the (National Health Service) NHS. CPP may be related to internal organs, the nervous system or psychological factors and is often difficult to treat. Surgery and drugs have risks and side effects, are expensive and do not help all patients. Psychological treatments have potential to improve CPP but are not consistently available. Mindfulness meditation teaches people to accept their sensations and emotions in the present moment. This can help to accept pain better, which enables patients to focus on daily activities and improve their quality of life. It has been shown to help in headache, back pain and depression. Usually mindfulness meditation is taught by attending courses for 8 weeks. The investigators want to find out in a full-scale trial if mindfulness meditation, taught by using a smartphone app, can help CPP patients. In preparation for this full-scale study the investigators will conduct the MEMPHIS study to answer the following questions: - How many patients are willing to participate? - How often they use the app? - Reasons for not wanting to participate/not using the app - - Which health questionnaires are the most useful ones? - How many patients will be required for the full-scale trial? Patients will receive the usual treatment and be divided into three groups - using a 60-day mindfulness meditation app, -- using comparison app with progressive muscle relaxation but no meditation - no app Patients will complete health questionnaires, may be asked to comment in a focus group and record pain, medication changes, surgery and emergency medical visits
NCT02721108 — Chronic Pelvic Pain
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/chronic-pelvic-pain/NCT02721108/
The Impact of Mindful Meditation on Mobility, Cognition and Fall Risk in the Older Adult.
Falls have significant consequences for older adults, including fracture, disability, and death (1). Risk factors for falls include both impaired physical and cognitive function (1). Thus, older adults with chronic stroke are at significant risk for falls (2). Exercise is an evidence-based approach for reducing falls risk, even among those who are living with stroke-related impairments (3,4). More recently, mindfulness based meditation is gaining recognition for its positive impact on both physical and cognitive health (6,7). Thus, the investigators hypothesize that combining exercise with mindful meditation may be greater impact on falls risk reduction as compared with exercise alone. To begin exploring our hypothesis, we will conduct a 12-week proof-of-concept study among 20 older adults with chronic stroke (i.e., suffered their first clinical stroke > or = 12 months prior to study entry). Participants will be randomly allocated to either: 1) exercise; or 2) exercise + mindfulness based meditation. Outcomes will include measures of mobility, balance, and cognitive function. 1. Rubenstein, L.. Falls in older people: epidemiology, risk factors, and strategies for prevention. Age and Ageing 2006; 35-S2: ii37-ii41. doi:10.1093/ageing/afl084 2. Tyson et al. Balance disability after stroke. Physical Therapy January 2006: 86 (1):30-38 3. Thomas S, et al.Does the 'Otago Exercise Programme' Reduce Mortality and Falls in Older Adults?: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Age Ageing. 2010; 39(6): 681-687. 4. Verheyden G, et al. Interventions for preventing falls in people after stroke. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2013(5). 5. Baer R. Mindfulness Training as a Clinical Intervention: A Conceptual and Empirical Review. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice 2003; 10(2): 125-143. 6. Grossman P, et al. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2004;57(1) 35.
NCT02687048 — Stroke
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stroke/NCT02687048/
Meditation Intervention for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Patients Undergoing Dialysis: A Randomized Control Trial
This study examines the use of brief meditation interventions for patients with symptoms of anxiety and depression who are undergoing dialysis. Half of the participants will receive meditation interventions 3 times a week, while the other half will receive treatment as usual. This study will examine whether meditation is feasible and whether it has any effect on reducing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
NCT02686333 — Depression
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/depression/NCT02686333/
Effects of Walking Meditation on Vascular Function in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Anthracyclines Chemotherapy
This study is to evaluate the effects of Walking Meditation on vascular function in breast cancer patients receiving Anthracyclines chemotherapy
NCT02676531 — Breast Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-cancer/NCT02676531/
Internet Mindfulness Meditation Intervention
Phase 1 will follow 40 subjects and hopes to address whether or not IMMI can increase meditation practice as compared to another meditation program. The study will last six weeks for both the IMMI group (20 subjects) and the Access group (20 subjects). Access groups will receive learning materials and guided meditations, but the implementation will be self-paced. Participants in the IMMI group will receive weekly learning sessions and be required to practice meditation every day. IMMI group participants will also receive a weekly reminder call from a member of the study staff and have access to technical support in the event of trouble with the online program. All subjects will complete online self-report questionnaires that measure quality of life, self-efficacy, mood, sleep, mindfulness, and perceived stress at baseline and at the end of the six-week intervention. Subjects will also be given a questionnaire at the end of the study gauging their satisfaction with the mindfulness program they participated in. Phase 2 will follow 80 subjects and hopes to address whether or not IMMI is acceptable to participants and demographic information about IMMI users. The study will be the same as noted above, but all subjects will be entered in the IMMI program. Differences in recruitment rates, drop out, and patient satisfaction between the IMMI and Access groups will be analyzed. IMMI's ability to change meditation behavior (i.e. increasing time or frequency of meditation sessions), and improve quality of life will be examined as well.
NCT02655835 — Stress
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stress/NCT02655835/
Hypnosis and Meditation for Pain Management in Veterans: Efficacy and Mechanisms
Chronic pain is a significant problem for many Veterans, including new Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also associated with a number of other significant problems, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and sleep problems. All of these can have significant negative effects of the quality of life of Veterans Three different types of treatment that have been used to treat chronic pain in the general population include self-hypnosis, education about chronic pain, and teaching individuals how to be more mindful. The purpose of this study is to see if these three treatments can help decrease pain in Veterans. Additionally, the researchers want to determine if each of these treatments can help reduce the negative consequences associated with pain, such as changes in mood, sleep, and enjoyment of life. Different types of treatment that include self-hypnosis, education about chronic pain, and learning skills on how to change how a person perceives his/her pain have been used to treat chronic pain the general population. The purpose of this study of this study is to see if these different treatments can help decrease pain and improve quality of life in Veterans with chronic pain, and determine how and why these treatments are effective. A subject must have a Veteran status, have chronic pain, speak English and be at least 18 years old to participate. Sleep Sub-Study Chronic pain and sleep problems are common among Veterans. Study researchers believe the treatment interventions provided as part of the main study will help improve pain and sleep. However, the main study does not include a "real time" measurement of sleep nor does it include any specific strategies for examining the relationship between sleep and pain. Previous research has shown that adequate sleep has been linked to improvements in pain reports. Adversely, sleep deprivation has been found to increase pain perception since it decreases a person's ability to disengage from pain. Therefore, the purpose of this sub-study is to measure sleep in order to learn more about how it interacts with chronic pain. All of the subjects in this sub-study will be Veterans recruited from VA Puget Sound who experience moderate-to-severe chronic pain on a regular basis and who have enrolled in the main study. Study investigators will enroll up to 135 subjects into the sub-study.
NCT02653664 — Chronic Pain
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/chronic-pain/NCT02653664/