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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01488422
Neural Correlates of Stress Reduction
January 14, 2015 updated by: Sara W Lazar, Massachusetts General Hospital
Structural and Functional Mechanisms of Stress Reduction
This study will identify neural mechanisms associated with changes in emotion regulation following participation in stress reduction programs.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
140
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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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 to 50 years (ADULT)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-50 years of age
- Right-handed
- Stressed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lifetime history of schizophrenia or psychosis
- Psychiatric illness
- History of seizure or significant head trauma
- Use of psychotropic medications
- Metallic implants or devices contraindicating magnetic resonance imaging
- Claustrophobia
- Pregnancy
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: BASIC_SCIENCE
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: TRIPLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Group 1
Both groups will receive stress reduction materials.
We expect both groups to achieve similar amounts of stress reduction, but to use different brain regions to do so.
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We are comparing 2 well-studied approaches to stress reduction.
All participants will receive stress reduction instructions that have already been proven to effectively reduce stress.
Our goal is to compare the neural mechanisms associated with both approaches.
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Group 2
Both groups will receive stress reduction materials.
We expect both groups to achieve similar amounts of stress reduction, but to use different brain regions to do so.
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We are comparing 2 well-studied approaches to stress reduction.
All participants will receive stress reduction instructions that have already been proven to effectively reduce stress.
Our goal is to compare the neural mechanisms associated with both approaches.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Changes in gray matter structure
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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Study participants will undergo an MRI scan before and after attending an 8-week stress reduction program.
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8 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Emotion regulation
Time Frame: 8-weeks
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Study participants will do an emotion regulation task while they are in the MRI scanner.
We will assess brain activity and skin conductance during the task.
Changes in these measures will be assessed before and after enrollment in the stress reduction program
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8-weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
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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 Major Dates
Study Start
December 1, 2011
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
December 1, 2014
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
December 1, 2014
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 5, 2011
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 6, 2011
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
December 8, 2011
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)
January 15, 2015
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 14, 2015
Last Verified
January 1, 2015
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- AT006344
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