Effects of Meditation

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Meditation Training
• Interventions: Behavioral: meditation training

• Registration Number: NCT01827033
• Lead Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Brief Summary

This research is being done to learn about the effects of doing meditation (sitting quietly and concentrating) on people's ability to pay attention and be relaxed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-03
• Study First Submitted: 2013-03-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2013-04-09
• Primary Completion: 2013-06
• Study Completion: 2013-06
• Status Verified: 2013-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 18-55
• currently enrolled in methadone maintenance program

Exclusion Criteria

• history of: a severe medical or psychiatric condition (except substance abuse; e.g., schizophrenia); brain trauma affecting cognitive functioning
• prior experience with meditation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
meditation training	meditation training	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
computerized attention task	within 1 week after training	discrimination score on the continuous performance task

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mindfulness questionnaire	within 1 week after training
stress questionnaires	within 1 week after training

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BPRU, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States