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Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Physiological Response to Unpredictable Stimuli

NCT03206437 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2022-12-23

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on physiological reactivity. This study will focus on individuals with anxiety who will participate in an 8-week MBSR class. The investigators will test participants' reactivity to both predictable and unpredictable stimuli before and after the class to understand the physiological changes that may occur after to the intervention. Secondary measures include psychometric instruments and a delay discounting task.

Conditions

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Agoraphobia
  • Simple Phobia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

The MBSR course teaches mindfulness meditation skills. This 8-week course meets in person once a week for 2.5 hours. Participants are expected to complete practice assignments at home.

BEHAVIORAL

Waitlist

This group will wait 8-16 weeks after their first testing visit and after their second study visit is completed they will be able to participate in an 8-week MBSR course.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Georgetown University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth A Hoge · Georgetown University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-20
Primary Completion
2022-11-25
Completion
2022-11-25

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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