Meditation and Hypnosis for Chronic Depressed Mood

NCT00226863 | Completed Phase 3

• 1 other identifier: 1HSA698
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study examined whether meditation or group psychotherapy including hypnosis plus education, compared to an educational control, would ameliorate long-term depressed mood.

Conditions

Long Term Depressed Mood

Interventions

meditation plus education BEHAVIORAL

group psychotherapy with hypnosis plus education BEHAVIORAL

education BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Currently meeting DSM-IV criteria for a chronic depressive disorder, with the requirement that depressive symptoms had to have lasted for at least 2 years without a remission of 2 months or more.
• Being 18 years of age or older.
• Being sufficiently proficient in English to be able to participate in group therapy.
• Being able to attend weekly meetings at Stanford.

You may not qualify if:

• Concurrent bipolar disorder or severe depressive disorder (this latter was determined in supervision for the SCID interviews).
• Presence or history of psychosis.
• A current primary diagnosis of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or PTSD.
• A current primary diagnosis of drug or alcohol dependency or abuse (within the last 3 months).
• Serious suicidal risk, as defined by:
• Current suicidality, i.e., beyond simple ideation (e.g., making threats or attempts; gathering means; has a plan); OR
• Serious prior attempts (bodily harm; gathered means; hospitalization).
• Has a significant medical condition that could interfere with participation in meditation/yoga.
• Current participation in psychotherapy or a meditation group.
• Has started (or changed level or type of) prescribed antidepressant medication or St. John's Wort in the previous 3 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Meditation; Educational Status; Psychotherapy, Group; Hypnosis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Relaxation Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics; Socioenvironmental Therapy

Study Officials

• Lisa D. Butler, Ph.D.

  Stanford University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• David Spiegel, M.D.

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2005
• First Posted: September 27, 2005
• Last Updated: September 27, 2005

Record last verified: 2005-09