Clinical trials: Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
The Neurophysiological Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Training on Emotional Regulation
Background Emotional distress is known to render vicious effects both mentally and physiologically to human beings. Emotional regulation is therefore an important capability to dilute the poisonous effect of emotional distress.
- Trial name
- NCT04274387
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction(MBSR)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stress, Psychological
Improving Wellbeing of SHP Personnel at UAB
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a well-being program, SKY Campus Happiness, on well-being of students, faculties, and staff working/studying at School of Health Professional (SHP).
- Trial name
- SHPwell (NCT05468112)
- Testing
- SKY Meditation and Mindfulness
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stress, Physiological, Stress, Emotional
Psychophysiological Effects of Controlled Respiration and Mindfulness
The investigators aim to understand the effectiveness of 3 types of breathwork exercises and a mindfulness meditation control on improving psychological and physiological measures of wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Stress, Physiological, Stress, Emotional, Insomnia
- Trial name
- PECRM (NCT05304000)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Cyclic Sighing Breathing, Box Breathing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Mindfulness, Randomized Controlled Trial
Mindful Prevention of Psychopathology in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Crisis (COVID-19 MindPreP)
The current study will be a randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigating an adapted online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program versus daily online self-help mindfulness exercises, in preventing incident/prevalent…
- Conditions
- Mindfulness, Randomized Controlled Trial, Psychopathology, Health Personnel
- Trial name
- NCT04720404
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Self-help mindfulness/compassion exercises, Support as usual
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Anxiety Disorders, Depression
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction and Cognitive Function in Stress and Aging
The investigators are developing and then testing whether Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a group-based instruction for increasing mindfulness, reduces anxiety and depressive symptoms and improves cognitive functioning in…
- Trial name
- NCT01693874
- Testing
- MBSR, control (health education)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sleep, Pregnancy Related
Research on Improving Sleep During Pregnancy
The overarching goal is to utilize a randomized control design to examine acceptability, feasibility, and adherence of mindfulness-based stress reduction plus prenatal sleep supplement (MBSR+PS) compared to treatment as usual…
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT05017974)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction plus Prenatal Sleep supplement, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Stress, Emotional
Engaging Women With the Gabby System to Deliver Multiple Health-Related Behavioral Changes: A Feasibility Study
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the feasibility of introducing an innovative eHealth technology, the Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA), to diverse women from an urban outpatient setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02965651
- Testing
- ECA System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Major Depressive Disorder
Practicing Alternative Techniques to Heal From Depression: The PATH-D Study
This study is a randomized, controlled trial of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) versus Health-Enhancement Program (HEP) for patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- PATH-D (NCT00871299)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Health Enhancement Program and medication management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Personal Satisfaction
Effects on Mindfulness Meditation on Patient's Satisfaction During Urodynamic Study
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to evaluate if mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) will improve satisfaction and reduce anxiety during a urodynamic study (UDS).
- Trial name
- NCT04446143
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Chronic Low-back Pain
Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment
This study will identify unique signatures that people have which can cause pain by evaluating biological, psychological, and social markers using artificial intelligence.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT06106191)
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation, Perspectives on pain, Discussion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Video Based Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
To evaluate the feasibility of a video based mindfulness intervention for stress reduction and to evaluate the cortisol response in persons with PD and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- vMBSR (NCT02705586)
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Stress, Inflammation
Mindfulness-Based Meditation to Treat Stress in Unemployed Community Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a three-day mindfulness meditation retreat (vs. a three-day relaxation retreat) in stressed, unemployed, community adults on brain function, brain structure, and overall…
- Trial name
- NCT01628809
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Pain, Intractable, Pain, Chronic
How Does Mindfulness Meditation Buffer the Negative Effects of Pain and Suffering in the COVID-19 World? (Pain Sample)
Both mindfulness meditation and expectancy effects are known to reduce pain intensity, pain unpleasantness and pain catastrophizing, but it is unknown whether and how expectancy effects contribute to the overall effect of…
- Trial name
- NCT04602286
- Testing
- Meditation (1 x 20-minute guided audio training)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 373 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
PTSD
Acupuncture and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Wellness
AMWELL is a randomized, waitlist-controlled, pilot study to evaluate the comparative efficacy of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Acupuncture (AT) to Wait-List Control (WL) in adult female survivors of childhood…
- Trial name
- AMWELL (NCT04859686)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Acupuncture Treatment
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Total Knee Replacement, Mediation
Mindfulness Meditation Intervention Study
The goal of this pilot study is to develop a randomized control trial study with sufficient power to definitely address if a preop mindfulness meditation intervention can improve post-total knee arthroplasty mental well-being or…
- Conditions
- Total Knee Replacement, Mediation, Feasibility
- Trial name
- NCT06180486
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Chronic Pain, Back Pain
Group-based Mindfulness for Chronic Pain in the Primary Care Setting
The purpose of this pragmatic clinical trial (PCT) research is to determine whether a group-visit approach modeled on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction can improve function for persons with chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- OPTIMUM (NCT04129450)
- Testing
- Group medical visits with mindfulness-based stress reduction, Usual PCP care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 451 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Nose Deformity
Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Rhinoplasty Outcomes
A key factor in determining success of facial plastic plastic surgery is overall patient satisfaction. While a number of patient-reported outcomes tools has been developed, there is still limited research in how physicians can…
- Trial name
- NCT03727815
- Testing
- Mindfulness Pain Management Arm, Mindfulness Self Esteem Arm
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Facial Paralysis
Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Facial Paralysis Patients
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.
- Trial name
- NCT03622697
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation Phone Application
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Chronic Pain
Mindful Action for Pain
An emerging scientific model that has been applied to chronic pain is the psychological flexibility (PF) model. PF refers to the ability to behave consistently with one's values even in the face of unwanted thoughts, feelings…
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT03800654)
- Testing
- Mindful Action for Pain, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mindfulness, Sense of Belonging
Belongingness in Nursing Through Mindfulness - BEING Mindful: A Pilot Study
The long-term goal of this study is to develop a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) program to reduce stress and burnout while increasing belongingness and connectedness among faculty and staff at the University of New Mexico…
- Trial name
- NCT06866288
- Testing
- Meditation, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico