NCT01827033

Brief Summary

This research is being done to learn about the effects of doing meditation (sitting quietly and concentrating) on people's ability to pay attention and be relaxed.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
6

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2013

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2013

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 29, 2013

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 9, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

September 16, 2015

Status Verified

November 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

March 29, 2013

Last Update Submit

September 14, 2015

Conditions

Meditation Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • computerized attention task

    discrimination score on the continuous performance task

    within 1 week after training

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • stress questionnaires

    within 1 week after training

  • mindfulness questionnaire

    within 1 week after training

Study Arms (1)

meditation training

OTHER
Behavioral: meditation training

Interventions

meditation trainingBEHAVIORAL
meditation training

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • aged 18-55
  • currently enrolled in methadone maintenance program

You may not qualify if:

  • history of: a severe medical or psychiatric condition (except substance abuse; e.g., schizophrenia); brain trauma affecting cognitive functioning
  • prior experience with meditation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

BPRU, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Miriam Z Mintzer, PhD

    Johns Hopkins University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2013

First Posted

April 9, 2013

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion

June 1, 2013

Study Completion

June 1, 2013

Last Updated

September 16, 2015

Record last verified: 2013-11

Locations

US(1)