Meditative Neurofeedback for Depression (MediNF)

September 5, 2026 updated by: Jyoti Mishra, University of California, San Diego
The goal of this study is to test a meditative neurofeedback intervention for depressed mood.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The goal of this study is to test whether a 5-session meditative neurofeedback intervention significantly alleviates depressive symptoms as well as improves secondary outcomes of rumination and mindfulness.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

27

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 Contact

  • Name: Jyoti Mishra, PhD
  • Phone Number: 619-940-4230
  • Email: braine@ucsd.edu

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
        • Recruiting
        • University of California San Diego
        • Contact:

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • moderate depression per PHQ9 symptom ratings

Exclusion Criteria:

  • active substance abuse/dependence
  • psychotic disorders
  • bipolar disorder
  • displaying acutely suicidal behaviors

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: MediNF
Over 10-sessions participants will engage in a breath-focused meditative practice with frontal brain connectivity neurofeedback provided to enhance performance.
Behavioral: MediNF
Over 10-sessions participants will engage in a breath-focused meditative practice with frontal brain connectivity neurofeedback provided to enhance performance.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
PHQ9
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Depression Symptoms on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ9) scale, min 0 max 27 with lower scores representing better outcome
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
MAAS
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Mindfulness on the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), min 6 max 84 with higher scores representing better outcome
8 weeks
RRQ
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Rumination on the Ruminative Response Questionnaire (RRQ) scale, min 22 max 88 with lower scores representing better outcome
8 weeks
GAD7
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Anxiety symptoms on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD7) scale, min 0 max 21 with lower scores representing better outcome
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of California, San Diego

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 (Actual)

November 15, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 15, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 15, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

November 5, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MediNF

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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