Meditation and Hypnosis for Chronic Depressed Mood

September 23, 2005 updated by: Stanford University
This study examined whether meditation or group psychotherapy including hypnosis plus education, compared to an educational control, would ameliorate long-term depressed mood.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Currently meeting DSM-IV criteria for a chronic depressive disorder, with the requirement that depressive symptoms had to have lasted for at least 2 years without a remission of 2 months or more.
  • Being 18 years of age or older.
  • Being sufficiently proficient in English to be able to participate in group therapy.
  • Being able to attend weekly meetings at Stanford.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Concurrent bipolar disorder or severe depressive disorder (this latter was determined in supervision for the SCID interviews).
  • Presence or history of psychosis.
  • A current primary diagnosis of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or PTSD.
  • A current primary diagnosis of drug or alcohol dependency or abuse (within the last 3 months).
  • Serious suicidal risk, as defined by:
  • Current suicidality, i.e., beyond simple ideation (e.g., making threats or attempts; gathering means; has a plan); OR
  • Serious prior attempts (bodily harm; gathered means; hospitalization).
  • Has a significant medical condition that could interfere with participation in meditation/yoga.
  • Current participation in psychotherapy or a meditation group.
  • Has started (or changed level or type of) prescribed antidepressant medication or St. John's Wort in the previous 3 months.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Lisa D. Butler, Ph.D., Stanford University
  • Principal Investigator: David Spiegel, M.D., Stanford University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 27, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 27, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1HSA698

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