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Mindfulness-Associated Brain Changes in Adults With Autism

NCT04017793 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2026-01-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study to measure brain functioning before and after stress-reduction classes to better understand how symptom improvements relate to brain functioning in adults with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two stress reduction classes that will meet once a week for 8 weeks. One group will complete a structured training program called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) that involves teaching about increased mindfulness strategies and gentle stretching. The other group will review relaxation techniques and other stress reduction strategies and will include social support. Structural and functional MRI, EEG, and behavioral self-report data will be collected to understand more about how the brain changes in subtle ways when people feel better and are more aware of their emotional state.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Structured 8-week training program teaching about increased mindfulness strategies and gentle stretching.

BEHAVIORAL

Relaxation Group

8-weekly group discussion meetings reviewing relaxation techniques and other stress reduction strategies with an emphasis on social support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Banner Alzheimer's Institute

    collaborator OTHER

  • Arizona State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brittany B Braden, PhD · Assistant Professor; Autism and Brain Aging Laboratory Director

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-06
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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