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Neural Changes Associated With a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Young Adults With Childhood Maltreatment

NCT02447744 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2021-03-23

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Summary

Childhood trauma is remarkably prevalent, and it has long lasting impact on mental health and neural development. This trial aims to see whether the 8-week mindfulness based intervention can reduce stress related psychological symptoms for young adults with childhood maltreatment, and whether it can promote neural plasticity.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness based intervention

The intervention is an 8-week structured mindfulness based behavioral intervention program that teaches mindfulness meditation, mindful yoga and psychological knowledge about stress.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mclean Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Lazar, PhD · MGH

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-01
Primary Completion
2016-07-21
Completion
2016-07-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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