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NCT01784796 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Mindful Hearts Study: Mindfulness to Reduce Stress

A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
164
Enrollment target

NCT01784796: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT01784796 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 164 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01784796, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
164 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how a stress reduction program, called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), compared to a health education program, improves well being and reduces the risk of heart disease in women Veterans. Recruitment completed.

Primary Outcome

Psychological stress measured with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Total scores on the PSS range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. Scores between 0 to 13 suggest low stress, scores between 14 and 26 suggest moderate stress, and scores between 27 and 40 indicate high perceived stress.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Health Education Program
  • BEHAVIORAL Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 164 participants
Start Date 2013-07-01
Est. Completion 2018-01-31
Phase NA
VA Office of Research and Development

1,668 total trials

What the finished NCT01784796 record still lists

NCT01784796 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 164 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Health Education Program is the first listed.

NCT01784796 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01784796 about?

NCT01784796 is a clinical study titled "Mindful Hearts Study: Mindfulness to Reduce Stress". The purpose of this study is to determine how a stress reduction program, called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), compared to a health education program, improves well being and reduces the risk of heart disease in women Veterans. Recruitment completed.

What is the current status of trial NCT01784796?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 164 participants. The study started on 2013-07-01. Estimated completion is 2018-01-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01784796?

The interventions under investigation include: Health Education Program (BEHAVIORAL), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01784796?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01784796's enrollment target sits among peer trials

164 626th of 2000 higher than 1,374 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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