Mindfulness Meditation Format Pilot Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01581983

Enrollment

Registered

2012-04-20

Start date

2012-04-30

Completion date

2015-06-30

Last updated

2015-07-13

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Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression

Brief summary

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

Detailed 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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALInternet Mindfulness Meditation

one hour session each week for six weeks

BEHAVIORALIndividual Mindfulness Meditation

one hour session each week for six weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

25 Years to 65 Years

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist	Change from baseline to week 7.	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.
Beck Depression Inventory	Change from Baseline to Week 7	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.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026