Effects of Meditation

Johns Hopkins University6 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Meditation Training

Interventions

meditation trainingBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * aged 18-55 * currently enrolled in methadone maintenance program Exclusion Criteria: * history of: a severe medical or psychiatric condition (except substance abuse; e.g., schizophrenia); brain trauma affecting cognitive functioning * prior experience with meditation

Locations (1)

BPRU, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

computerized attention task

discrimination score on the continuous performance task

Time frame: within 1 week after training

Secondary Outcomes

stress questionnaires

Time frame: within 1 week after training

mindfulness questionnaire

Time frame: within 1 week after training

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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