Trial of Meditation for Cardiometabolic Disease in Older Black Women

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease; Metabolic Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT06443814
• Lead Sponsor: Robert Schneider, MD

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - African American women,<br><br> - 55 years or older with at least one of the five cardiovascular conditions (below):<br><br>Either/or:<br><br> - coronary heart disease or<br><br> - positive coronary angiography or<br><br> - previous MI or<br><br> - coronary revascularization or<br><br> - percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).<br><br>OR a risk factor assessment score of at least two points based on the Framingham<br>study/ATP III report. Risk factors included diabetes, high systolic or diastolic BP, high<br>cholesterol, high LDL-low HDL or smoking.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br>Recent (last 3 months):<br><br> - myocardial infarction<br><br> - unstable angina<br><br> - coronary artery by-pass grafting (CABG)<br><br> - percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)<br><br> - stroke within the preceding three months<br><br> - carotid artery endarterectomy<br><br> - atrial fibrillation<br><br> - second or third degree AV block<br><br> - heart failure<br><br> - clinically significant valvular heart disease<br><br> - major psychiatric disorders,<br><br> - current alcohol/dependency disorder<br><br> - other drug abuse dependency disorder<br><br> - non-cardiac life-threatening illness<br><br> - participating in a formal stress management program<br><br> - plans to move out of the study area or travel extensively<br><br> - unwillingness to accept randomization into any study group.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
insulin resistance;lipids;blood pressure;Dietary habits;Physical Activity;Substance use