- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02686333
Meditation for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Dialysis Patients
Meditation Intervention for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Patients Undergoing Dialysis: A Randomized Control Trial
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Roughly 50% of people who undergo dialysis experience stress, anxiety or depression, but often these conditions go undetected and untreated. It is known that meditation is helpful for anxiety and depression, especially in people who have chronic health conditions. This study will look specifically at meditation interventions tailored to the dialysis setting. Patients on maintenance hemodialysis with anxiety and depression will be recruited from hemodialysis units. Recruitment will start at the Jewish General Hospital in March 2016. Recruitment may later expand to University Health Network (Toronto), and/or other sites affiliated with McGill University or University of Toronto.
Participants will then be randomly assigned to receive meditation or continue with their usual treatment. The participants assigned to the meditation group will practice several meditation techniques with a trained interventionist 3 times a week, during their dialysis sessions.
At the end of the 8 weeks, the investigators will assess whether the meditation intervention was feasible (i.e. whether recruitment goals were met and drop out rates were as expected). Participants in the meditation group will be asked to rate whether they enjoyed the meditation on a scale. Both the participants assigned to the meditation group and to the usual treatment group will be asked to rate their depression and anxiety symptoms on the PHQ-9 and the GAD-7 scales to evaluate whether there was any change.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Quebec
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1A2
- Jewish General Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients currently receiving maintenance hemodialysis
- Patients with depression and/or anxiety as indicated by scores of ≥10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and/or General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD- 7)
- Normal cognition or Mild Cognitive Impairment ("Normal" Result on the 3-minute Mini-Cog Test)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mild, Moderate, or Severe Dementia ("Abnormal" Result on the 3-minute Mini-Cog Test)
- Acute psychotic symptoms
- Acute Suicidal ideation/intent
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Meditation Intervention Arm
10-15 minute meditation practices (brief silent meditations, guided meditations, body scans, gentle arm movement exercises).
Before each session, the interventionist will perform a brief check in, and may discuss the patient's experience with them for 1-2 minutes after the intervention.
Patients will be encouraged to practice the techniques at home between sessions.
Patients will also be offered literature on mental health promotion.
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10-15 minutes of individually conducted medication practices (silent meditations, guided meditations, body scans, gentle arm movement exercises).
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No Intervention: Control Group (No Meditation Exposure)
Patients randomized to the control group will be offered literature on mental health promotion and Treatment as Usual in the dialysis setting.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Proportion of participants screened as eligible who enroll
Time Frame: 34 months
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34 months
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Proportion of participants who enrolled who completed the 8 week-trial
Time Frame: 34 months
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34 months
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Tolerability of Meditation Intervention on a 10-point Likert scale
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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Tolerability of intervention on a 10-point Likert scale
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8 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Change in Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks
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Baseline and at 8 weeks
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Change in General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)
Time Frame: Baseline and at 8 weeks
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Baseline and at 8 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Karl Looper, MD, FRCPC, Jewish General Hospital
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 15-160
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
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