Mindfulness Meditation Format Pilot Study

Phase 1CompletedNCT01581983

Oregon Health and Science University8 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility of an internet and individual format of mindfulness meditation in people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms

Internet and individual formats of mindfulness meditation have not been previously evaluated. In order establish feasibility of such formats a pilot study is need. The current study will randomize up to 20 people with PTSD and depression symptoms and evaluate changes in PTSD and depression symptoms from before to after the internet and individual mindfulness meditation interventions.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Depression

Interventions

Internet Mindfulness MeditationBEHAVIORAL

one hour session each week for six weeks

Individual Mindfulness MeditationBEHAVIORAL

one hour session each week for six weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Good general health * Age 25-65 * Access to internet * PTSD symptoms (score \>14 on PTSD screen) * Depression symptoms (endorsement of one question on depression screen) * Stable on medications six weeks prior to the study * Willing to be stable on medications during study Exclusion Criteria: * Significant potentially life-limiting acute medical illness * Risk for suicide * \>2 drinks/day of alcohol and street drug use besides marijuana * Current daily meditation practice

Locations (1)

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist

The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist will be administered immediately before their first intervention session and within one week of their last intervention session. The primary outcome is the change in score on this instrument from baseline to week 7.

Time frame: Change from baseline to week 7.

Beck Depression Inventory

The Beck Depression Inventory will be administered immediately before their first intervention session and within one week of their last intervention session. The primary outcome is the change in score on this instrument from baseline to week 7.

Time frame: Change from Baseline to Week 7

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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