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Meditation for Anxiety

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Research Sponsored by WellSpan Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
• Adults above 18 years of age willing to participate in the study.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up after the meditation session, average of 10 minutes
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether guided relaxation and meditation can help people who don't meditate regularly to achieve a deeper meditation experience, as measured by EEG patterns and heart rate changes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Stress
  • Anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through completion of study, average of one hour.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through completion of study, average of one hour. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Brain wave changes with Heartfulness guided meditation comparing with self-guided meditation
EKG changes with Heartfulness guided meditation comparing with self-guided meditation
Meditation depth Index questionnaire with Heartfulness guided meditation comparing with self-guided meditation
Secondary outcome measures
Generalized Anxiety score

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Heartfulness Meditation GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be guided through relaxation and meditation session with a Heartfulness trainer with EEG and EKG recording. After finishing the session, they fill out meditation depth questionnaire.
Group II: Control Group with Self MeditationActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will be self-guided through relaxation and meditation session without a trainer with EEG and EKG recording. After finishing the session, they fill out meditation depth questionnaire.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Meditation
2021
Completed Phase 3
~3670

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Who is running the clinical trial?

WellSpan HealthLead Sponsor
28 Previous Clinical Trials
2,004,558 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Anxiety
30 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the current enrolment quota for this research?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial registry on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical experiment is still recruiting participants, beginning from July 31st 2021 and most recently updated October 6th 2021. 80 individuals are being sought out across one site for inclusion in the study."

Answered by AI

Are new applicants still being welcomed for this trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research is presently recruiting participants who first saw the trial posted on July 31st 2021 and most recently updated October 6th 2021. 80 people are being sought from a single medical centre."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Pennsylvania
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
WellSpan Dover Sleep Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Email
Most responsive sites:
  1. WellSpan Dover Sleep Center: < 24 hours
Average response time
  • < 1 Day
~22 spots leftby Mar 2025