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NCT00179595 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Does the Relaxation Response Inhibit Acute Stress?

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
140
Enrollment target

NCT00179595: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

NCT00179595 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 140 participants, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00179595, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
140 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purposes of this study are: 1. To examine molecular and biochemical changes, associated with the relaxation response (RR) that can counteract the effects of stress in healthy adults. 2. To compare genomic, molecular and biochemical parameters between healthy adults with a long term meditative practice and those with no experience in meditation. Since stress is a factor in the development of many health conditions, a further understanding of the mechanisms of the RR should be developed. The project is designed to determine how the RR can improve the quality of life that has been adversely affected by stress.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL relaxation response- meditation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 140 participants
Start Date 2002-05
Est. Completion 2011-10
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00179595 record still lists

NCT00179595 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 140 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, roughly in line with the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which relaxation response- meditation is the first listed.

NCT00179595 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00179595 about?

NCT00179595 is a clinical study titled "Does the Relaxation Response Inhibit Acute Stress?". The purposes of this study are: 1. To examine molecular and biochemical changes, associated with the relaxation response (RR) that can counteract the effects of stress in healthy adults. 2. To compare genomic, molecular and biochemical parameters between healthy adults with a long term meditative p...

What is the current status of trial NCT00179595?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 140 participants. The study started on 2002-05. Estimated completion is 2011-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00179595?

The interventions under investigation include: relaxation response- meditation (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00179595?

This trial is sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which has 488 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00179595's enrollment target sits among peer trials

140 512th of 2000 higher than 1,476 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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