MEG Study of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

NCT00571051 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: K01AT003459001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on measures of brain function. We are looking especially at the ways in which MBSR may affect the way the brain processes the sense of touch. The study seeks to recruit healthy, normal adults who are interested in MBSR training, a simple program that involves learning how to pay attention mindfully to the present moment

Conditions

Somatosensory Cortical Dynamics in Normal Humans

Keywords

MEG, mindfulness, tactile perception

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Somatosensory cortical dynamics

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Rumination; mindfulness; somatosensory evoked potentials; tactile thresholds

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

MBSR 8 week course

Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

2

NO INTERVENTION

8 weeks of natural history

Interventions

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction BEHAVIORAL

8 week course in mindfulness training

Also known as: Course is modelled on course taught by Center for Mindfulness, UMASS Worcester. Instructor and lesson plan are certified by Center for Mindfulness

1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• You are eligible to participate in this study because you meet all of our selection criteria:
• You are between ages 18-50
• You are right-handed
• You are able to receive a MRI scan (you have no metal implants or other metal objects or medical devices that would make a MRI scan unsafe for you)
• You are able to follow study instructions and can read and write English

You may not qualify if:

• You are not eligible to participate in this study if you:
• have any systemic musculoskeletal diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, or scleroderma that would affect the function of your nervous system
• have any neurological conditions that might affect your hand, wrist, or arm function
• respond to our questionnaires in a manner suggesting you may be suffering from depression
• are pregnant or a nursing mother
• currently have any ongoing meditation practice, including MBSR.
• are unable to complete our study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH): lead

Study Sites (1)

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Kerr CE, Wasserman RH, Moore CI. Cortical dynamics as a therapeutic mechanism for touch healing. J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):59-66. doi: 10.1089/acm.2006.5245.

  PMID: 17309379 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction; Mindfulness

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Catherine Kerr, PhD

  Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: NIH
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2007
• First Posted: December 11, 2007
• Study Start: October 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2011
• Study Completion: April 1, 2011
• Last Updated: September 11, 2019

Record last verified: 2009-08

Locations

US (1)