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NCT01347749 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Mindfulness and Present Centered Therapies for PTSD: Efficacy and Mechanisms
A NA study, sponsored by University of Michigan.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 65
- Enrollment target
NCT01347749 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Michigan. The registered enrollment target is 65 participants.
The verdict
NCT01347749, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Michigan.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 65 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This project will study whether a new therapy that includes the practice of forms of meditation is helpful for combat veterans returning from deployments in Iraq or Afghanistan suffering with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "Mindfulness meditation" cultivates present-focused, non-judgmental attention to ones body, emotions, and thoughts, and is proposed to lead to a greater sense of well-being and acceptance and better tolerance of painful and distressing emotions. "Compassion" and "loving-kindness" meditations help stabilize positive emotions like love and compassion, and may also be helpful for chronic pain, and possibly depression and PTSD. This study will compare a 16 week psychotherapy group for PTSD involving Mindfulness and Self-compassion meditation, with a more standard form of group psychotherapy known as "Present-centered group therapy". Both therapies will be conducted at the VA Ann Arbor PTSD clinic by VA psychotherapists. (The study is also approved by the IRB of the VA Ann Arbor). Combat veterans will be randomly assigned to either the Meditation or the standard group psychotherapy. All patients will also receive fMRI brain scans before and after the therapy, as well as assessment interviews before, at 8 weeks, and immediately post-therapy, and at 3 mo and 6 mo follow-ups. Saliva cortisol and measures of attention will also be obtained at each assessment.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Mindfulness & Compassion Meditation-based Exposure Therapy
- BEHAVIORAL Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 65 participants |
| Start Date | 2011-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2013-11 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01347749 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 65 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Michigan, which has 1,327 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Mindfulness & Compassion Meditation-based Exposure Therapy is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01347749 about?
NCT01347749 is a clinical study titled "Mindfulness and Present Centered Therapies for PTSD: Efficacy and Mechanisms". This project will study whether a new therapy that includes the practice of forms of meditation is helpful for combat veterans returning from deployments in Iraq or Afghanistan suffering with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). "Mindfulness meditation" cultivates present-focused, non-judgmental at...
What is the current status of trial NCT01347749?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 65 participants. The study started on 2011-03. Estimated completion is 2013-11.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01347749?
The interventions under investigation include: Mindfulness & Compassion Meditation-based Exposure Therapy (BEHAVIORAL), Present Centered Therapy for PTSD (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01347749?
This trial is sponsored by University of Michigan, which has 1,327 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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