Effects of Meditation

September 14, 2015 updated by: Miriam Mintzer, Johns Hopkins University
This research is being done to learn about the effects of doing meditation (sitting quietly and concentrating) on people's ability to pay attention and be relaxed.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

6

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
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
        • BPRU, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

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 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged 18-55
  • currently enrolled in methadone maintenance program

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of: a severe medical or psychiatric condition (except substance abuse; e.g., schizophrenia); brain trauma affecting cognitive functioning
  • prior experience with meditation

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
Other: meditation training
Behavioral: meditation training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
computerized attention task
Time Frame: within 1 week after training
discrimination score on the continuous performance task
within 1 week after training

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
stress questionnaires
Time Frame: within 1 week after training
within 1 week after training
mindfulness questionnaire
Time Frame: within 1 week after training
within 1 week after training

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Miriam Z Mintzer, PhD, Johns Hopkins 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 Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 4, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

April 9, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2015

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NA_00082735

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