Status:
COMPLETED
Does Mindfulness Training Change the Processing of Social Threat?
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Mind and Life Institute, Hadley, Massachusetts
European Commission
Conditions:
Healthy
Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
22-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Training in mindfulness, the non-judgmental observation of experiences as they arise in the present moment, has been increasingly and successfully applied to the treatment of normative stress conditio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- no previous significant meditation or yoga experience
- eligible for MRI scanning (no metallic implants, not pregnant, not claustrophobic)
- no significant previous meditation or yoga experience
Exclusion
- DSM-IV diagnosis for depression, manic episodes, GAD, social phobia, anorexia, bulimia, schizophrenia, ADHD, substance dependency/abuse, suicidality
- ineligible for MRI scanning (metallic implants, pregnant, claustrophobic)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00992875
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
February 1 2011
Last Update
May 7 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States, 02129