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The effectiveness of Meditation in enhancing mental health and sleep quality following Liver Transplantation

The impact of Meditation on the mental health and sleep quality of Liver Transplant patients: A randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-7cfmsdb
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-03-19
Start date
2024-03-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder

Interventions

This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two arms (intervention group vs control group) that will occur in two stages (pre-intervention and post-intervention) separated by 6 weeks. The control

Sponsors

Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG)
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Liver transplant recipients; aged between 18 and 65 years; who have been transplanted for at least 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with an indication for retransplantation; hospitalized at the moment; severe physical or mental illnesses in the last 3 months; participants who have practiced meditation in the last 3 months, with a minimum frequency of twice a week

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire (PSQI-BR)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate signs of anxiety through the Beck Anxiety Inventory questionnaire (BAI);Evaluate signs of depression through the Beck Depression Inventory II questionnaire (BDI II);Evaluate signs of psychological stress through the Perceived Stress Scale-10 questionnaire (PSS-10)

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLuiz Alexandre Magno

Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG)

luiz.magno@cienciasmedicasmg.edu.br+55(31)32487186

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)