NCT00226863

CompletedPhase 3

Meditation and Hypnosis for Chronic Depressed Mood

Stanford University Source

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Sponsor study identifier

1HSA698

Study Type

interventional

Reported enrollment (type unavailable)

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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.

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Recruitment status: completed
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Study completion date: Not reported
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Listed locations: 0 countries · 0 sites

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Study Timeline

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First Submitted
September 12, 2005
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First Posted
September 27, 2005
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Last Updated: September 27, 2005
Status Verified: September 2005
Last Update Submitted: September 23, 2005

Conditions

Long Term Depressed Mood

Interventions

meditation plus educationBehavioral

group psychotherapy with hypnosis plus educationBehavioral

educationBehavioral

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Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+

Sexall

Age GroupsAdult (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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Stanford University
Otherlead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

MeditationEducational StatusPsychotherapy, GroupHypnosis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual TherapiesRelaxation TherapyBehavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and ActivitiesSocioeconomic FactorsPopulation CharacteristicsSocioenvironmental 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

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Registry identifier: NCT00226863
Data provider: ClinicalTrials.gov
Source updated: 2005-09-27
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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.

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