A Study of Meditation as a Treatment for Epilepsy
- Conditions
- Epilepsy
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Meditation
- Registration Number
- NCT00370929
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Brief Summary
Epileptic seizures may occur at times of stress and commonly increase life stress. This study will evaluate whether meditation improves seizure control and quality of life for individuals with uncontrolled epilepsy.
- Detailed Description
Individuals who have uncontrolled epilepsy commonly experience disability, depression, anxiety and injuries from seizures. For such individuals, ideal treatments should improve quality of life through control of seizures and improved emotional state. Meditation with cultivation of emotional balance is known to improve emotional state and may also benefit seizure control in some individuals. In this study, individuals with uncontrolled epilepsy will receive detailed training in meditation to determine whether the training leads to improvements in seizure control and various measures of emotion and quality of life.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 8
- 6 or more seizures per month
- ability to participate in meditation
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Meditation Meditation -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Seizure frequency 20 weeks Quality of Life 20 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Affect 20 weeks Sleep quality 20 weeks Mood 20 weeks Anxiety 20 weeks
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States