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mindfulness training for Depression and Anxiety

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 month
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether a mindfulness training program, delivered over the phone, can improve the mood and anxiety of older adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression and Anxiety

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 month
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in anxiety assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).
Change in mood assessed using the Profile of Mood States (POMS)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindfulness trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Active listeningActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
mindfulness training
2011
N/A
~770

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,585 Previous Clinical Trials
917,227 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any vacant positions for participants in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. Information available on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this investigation, which was initially publicized on April 1st 2021, is currently recruiting participants. A total of 150 volunteers are required at a single medical centre."

Answered by AI

What is the recruitment size for this clinical trial?

"Confirmed. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this research is presently looking for volunteers, which was first posted on April 1st 2021 and recently updated June 2nd 2022. 150 subjects must be recruited from one location to complete the study."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Indiana
Illinois
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
2

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I feel my anxiety\depression has gotten worse in the last four months or so, and I am looking for a way to help me control or manage the increase in my symptoms without having to try a new medicine or increase the dosage of my current prescription.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Tracking Mood and Language Change Across a Phone-based Mindfulness Intervention
Sara Bradley 2021. "Tracking Mood and Language Change Across a Phone-based Mindfulness Intervention". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04861844.
~1 spots leftby Apr 2025
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