Loving-kindness Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

May 24, 2012 updated by: David Kearney, Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

An Open Pilot Study of Loving-Kindness Meditation for PTSD

A before and after study of veterans who took part in a 12-week loving-kindness meditation course as an adjunct to their usual care for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

42

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

  • United States
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108
        • VA Puget Sound

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • posttraumatic stress disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

  • psychosis
  • borderline personality disorder

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: loving-kindness meditation
Behavioral: loving-kindness meditation
A 12-week duration, 90 minute per session loving-kindness meditation course

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change in PTSD symptoms
Time Frame: baseline, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up
The PTSD symptom-scale interview was performed
baseline, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up
change in depressive symptoms
Time Frame: baseline, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up
The PROMIS measure for depression was administered
baseline, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: David Kearney, MD, VA Puget Sound

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 00173

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