Effects of mindfulness meditation on brain structure and function

Effects of a 31-days web-based mindfulness training on brain structure, cognitive performance, brain activation and functional connectivity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN95197731

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-15

Start date

2018-08-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-18

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Conditions

Effects of mindfulness meditation on brain structure and function in healthy adults Not Applicable

Interventions

Participants are pseudo-randomly assigned to either a mindfulness meditation training or a strictly informative control intervention containing information on various topics of general health. Both tr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age range 18-65 years 2. MRI suitability 3. Ability to provide consent 4. Written informed consent 5. Right-handedness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of psychiatric or neurologic conditions 2. Meditation experience of more than three meditations within the past year or more than ten meditations within the entire life span 3. Use of psychotropic drugs 4. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Cognitive performance is measured using various parameters of attentional performance before and after the intervention. 2. Structural changes are measured using MRI before and after the intervention. 3. Brain activation and functional connectivity are measured using fMRI before and after the intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Psychological wellbeing is measured using questionnaires on various parameters of psychological wellbeing before and after the intervention.	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026