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Contemplative dyad meditation for Loneliness

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Michael L Platt, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of two methods, contemplative dyad meditation and "fast friends", on well-being and loneliness.

Eligible Conditions
  • Mental Health Wellness
  • Loneliness

Timeline

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

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Brief Inventory of Thriving
Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale
Loneliness Scores on the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Depression Scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Emotional synchrony
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 questionnaire
+5 more
Other outcome measures
EEG
Heart rate
Heart rate variability
+1 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Contemplative dyad meditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Fast friendsActive Control1 Intervention
Group III: No interventionActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Contemplative dyad meditation
2022
N/A
~120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor
1,992 Previous Clinical Trials
42,875,240 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Loneliness
1,520 Patients Enrolled for Loneliness
Michael L Platt, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pennsylvania

Media Library

Contemplative dyad meditation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05490979 — N/A
Loneliness Research Study Groups: Contemplative dyad meditation, Fast friends, No intervention
Loneliness Clinical Trial 2023: Contemplative dyad meditation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05490979 — N/A
Contemplative dyad meditation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05490979 — N/A

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~48 spots leftby Mar 2025