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NCT02157766 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Wisconsin Center for the Neuroscience and Psychophysiology of Meditation
A NA study, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 457
- Enrollment target
NCT02157766 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison. The registered enrollment target is 457 participants.
The verdict
NCT02157766, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 457 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The Wisconsin Center for the Neuroscience and Psychophysiology of Meditation will be a highly focused center dedicated to novel and cutting edge research on the mechanisms by which meditation works. The core set of hypotheses for this Center focus on the mechanisms of two common meditation practices: Mindfulness Meditation (MM) and Loving-Kindness/Compassion Meditation (LKM-CO), both taught in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). The investigators will study both Long-Term Meditators (LTMs) as well as meditation-naïve participants (MNPs). The latter group will be randomly assigned to MBSR, a rigorously matched comparison intervention called the Health Enhancement Program (HEP; MacCoon et al., 2012), or to a Wait List (WL) control group. This will give us a comprehensive view of changes that are produced by meditation practices per se, changes generically associated with interventions designed to promote well-being, and changes that might be effects of repeating testing protocols across multiple occasions. In addition, the inclusion of both novice and experienced meditators provides a wide range of practice experience that will provide critical information on dose-related effects, information that is lacking in the research literature today. Each of the projects is focused on examining the brain mechanisms and peripheral biological correlates of meditation. Project 1 (Davidson) will examine the impact of the explicit use of mindfulness and loving-kindness/compassion strategies on emotion regulation, specifically neural, biobehavioral and hormonal indices of reactivity to and recovery from pictures of human suffering and flourishing. Project 2 (Rosenkranz) will investigate the brain to periphery pathways through which psychological factors contribute to the expression of asthma symptoms. In addition, it will examine the efficacy of meditation training in reducing the inflammatory response to an allergen in asthmatic individuals by reducing the reactivity of emo
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Health Enhancement Program
- BEHAVIORAL Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- BEHAVIORAL Intensive Meditation Practice
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 457 participants |
| Start Date | 2014-09 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-04-14 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02157766
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02157766 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 457 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Wisconsin, Madison, which has 1,039 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Health Enhancement Program is the first listed.
NCT02157766 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02157766 about?
NCT02157766 is a clinical study titled "Wisconsin Center for the Neuroscience and Psychophysiology of Meditation". The Wisconsin Center for the Neuroscience and Psychophysiology of Meditation will be a highly focused center dedicated to novel and cutting edge research on the mechanisms by which meditation works. The core set of hypotheses for this Center focus on the mechanisms of two common meditation practices...
What is the current status of trial NCT02157766?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 457 participants. The study started on 2014-09. Estimated completion is 2019-04-14.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02157766?
The interventions under investigation include: Health Enhancement Program (BEHAVIORAL), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (BEHAVIORAL), Intensive Meditation Practice (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02157766?
This trial is sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison, which has 1,039 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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