NCT01262404

Brief Summary

Three groups of subjects are trained to practice mindfulness meditation, compassion meditation, or attend a health training control class. Individuals from each group will undergo structural and functional brain imaging before and after training. The hypothesis is that the compassion meditation group will show the largest changes in brain structure and function. In a second series of experiments, the subjects practicing a Tibetan meditation practice will be undergo MRI thermometry imaging to construct detailed three dimensional temperature maps of their bodies before, during, and after they perform this practice.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
58

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 16, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 17, 2010

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

July 29, 2026

Status Verified

December 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

December 16, 2010

Last Update Submit

July 27, 2026

Conditions

Stress

Study Arms (1)

HealthEd,Minfdulness,Compassion

HealthEd receives training health education. Mindfulness receives training in mindfulness meditation. Compassion receives training in compassion meditation.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Community Sample

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18-65 for the mindfulness-compassion study
  • Prior training in gtummo meditation for the gtummo study

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous experience with meditation for the mindfulness-compassion study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Boston University Dept. of Cognitive and Neural Systems

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Eric L Schwartz, PhD

    Boston University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 16, 2010

First Posted

December 17, 2010

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

October 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2011-12

Locations

US(1)