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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stroke Recovery
Study Summary
This trial will test whether an 8-week course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can help Veterans with a history of stroke to improve their psychological and cognitive functioning.
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- Criterion: You have a score of 8 or higher on the Beck Anxiety Inventory.You have a history of one long-lasting stroke on either the right or left side of your brain.You have a history of certain mental health conditions, like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression with psychotic features.You have a score of at least 14 on the Beck Depression Inventory-II or 8 on the Beck Anxiety Inventory.You can speak and understand language without any major difficulties.Your score on a memory and thinking test is less than 19, which means you may have trouble participating in the study.You are currently feeling very suicidal.You have had a problem with drugs or alcohol in the past year.You are currently taking part in another rehabilitation program.You had a stroke on one side of your brain more than 3 months ago, and your symptoms have not changed since then.You have normal language abilities.We want to include patients whose information is already in our stroke patient database, so we can focus on treating their language difficulties without any extra challenges.Your language test score is higher than 93.7104 on the Western Aphasia Battery test.You have some level of depression.
- Group 1: MBSR
- Group 2: Brain Health Education
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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Is this experiment currently open to recruitment?
"As per the clinicaltrials.gov registry, this research is currently seeking participants. It was initially posted on June 1st 2020 and most recently updated March 23rd 2022."
What are the criteria for enrollment in this experiment?
"This clinical trial will recruit 80 persons that have suffered a stroke between 20 and 80 years of age. These patients must show no signs of language difficulty, score at least 8 on the Beck Anxiety Inventory, possess normal language skills according to the Western Aphasia Battery Score > 93.7104., present mild levels of depression or anxiety, as well as having their records already available in the investigators' stroke patient database."
Does this research project accept applicants in the under-30 age bracket?
"This experiment accepts applications from individuals aged between 20 and 80 years old. There are 94 studies that cater to participants under 18, while 1202 trials prioritize those over 65."
How many participants have been recruited for this research endeavor?
"Affirmative. Records on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this medical research, which was published on June 1st 2020 and has seen recent updates as of March 23rd 2022, is currently recruiting 80 participants from one site."
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