Mindfulness Meditation Format Pilot Study

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet Mindfulness Meditation; Behavioral: Individual Mindfulness Meditation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01581983

IRB00008355

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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8 participants in 2 patient groups

Internet Mindfulness Meditation

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet Mindfulness Meditation

Individual Mindfulness Meditation

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Individual Mindfulness Meditation