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Mindfulness for Spinal Cord Injury

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Led By Mark Nash, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Miami

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 baseline, 1 month

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Study Summary

This trial looks at whether mindful breathing exercises can help people with SCI improve their health.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 18-70 with spinal cord injuries from C5 to T10 levels, who can consent and are in good health without acute illnesses or cardiovascular disease. Pregnant individuals or those on certain medications affecting heart rate and blood pressure cannot join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study explores whether mindfulness breathing exercises improve the overall quality of life for people living with spinal cord injuries. Participants will practice these exercises to see if there's a positive effect.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Mindfulness practices are generally safe but may include temporary feelings of discomfort, emotional distress, or increased awareness of negative emotions during initial practice.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 1 month

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 1 month

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 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 Heart rate

Change in blood pressure

Change in metabolism as measured by maximum oxygen consumption (VO2)

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in Quality of Life (QoL) as measured by Quality Index Spinal Cord Injury Version III

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Mindfulness Exercise GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects will participate in a one-month mindfulness breathing-exercise program

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Mindfulness

2014

Completed Phase 3

~2670

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MiamiLead Sponsor

902 Previous Clinical Trials

410,066 Total Patients Enrolled

Mark Nash, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Miami

1 Previous Clinical Trials

250 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the study admitting participants under three decades of age?

"This clinical trial is open to applicants aged 18-70. There are 189 studies available for minors and 1003 studies accessible to seniors."

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Am I eligible to participate in this clinical trial?

"This clinical trial has the capacity to accept 10 applicants, all of which must meet two prerequisites; they should have neurological damage in their spinal cord and be between 18-70 years old."

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Is enrollment for this experiment still ongoing?

"The clinical trial documented on clinicaltrials.gov, which was initially posted on October 30th 2023 and edited lastly on August 16th 2023 is not currently enrolling patients; however, 1214 other trials are actively searching for participants."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Exploring the Effect of Mindfulness on Quality of Life (QoL) in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Mark S. Nash, Ph.D., FACSM 2024. "Exploring the Effect of Mindfulness on Quality of Life (QoL) in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06003712.