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Compassion Meditation for PTSD

N/A
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Primary complaint of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or subsyndromal PTSD with accompanying distress and impairment
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 10 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study whether compassion meditation can help veterans with PTSD.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans who can consent and have PTSD or similar symptoms causing distress. They must not be in another PTSD treatment or meditation practice, have untreated serious mental illness, cognitive issues that affect participation, untreated substance problems, or severe suicidal/homicidal thoughts.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests Compassion Meditation (CM) against Applied Relaxation to see if CM helps Veterans with PTSD recover better. It's a test run to see if the methods work well across different locations and how best to measure their effects.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While specific side effects are not listed for these interventions, relaxation techniques may sometimes lead to increased anxiety or emotional discomfort initially as individuals confront stressful experiences.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am experiencing PTSD or symptoms of PTSD that affect my daily life.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~10 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 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
Credibility
Enrolment rate
Initiation rate
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Secondary outcome measures
Therapist adequacy addressing treatment elements
Therapist fidelity to intervention

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Compassion meditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Compassion meditation is a contemplative meditation practice that fosters compassion through contemplation of common humanity.
Group II: Applied relaxationActive Control1 Intervention
Veteran.calm is an applied relaxation program that exposes participants to a variety of relaxation strategies and their application.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Veterans Health Research Institute of CNYUNKNOWN
Institute for Medical Research, Inc.Industry Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
120 Total Patients Enrolled
Emory UniversityOTHER
1,632 Previous Clinical Trials
2,556,333 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Applied relaxation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04793698 — N/A
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Study Groups: Applied relaxation, Compassion meditation
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Applied relaxation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04793698 — N/A
Applied relaxation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04793698 — N/A
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT04793698 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many participants are being accepted to partake in this clinical trial?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov has information regarding this medical study which began recruiting on May 6th 2021. The trial was last updated on August 3rd 2022 and is now looking for 144 participants at two sites of operation."

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Is participation in this research endeavor still available for those interested?

"This research initiative is currently open for enrollment, as indicated on clinicaltrials.gov. It was first posted to the public in May of 2021 and has since been updated in August 2022."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Massachusetts
North Carolina
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
VA Bedford Healthcare System
Durham VA Health Care System
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
1
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I'm very interested and willing to get any help about PTSD. I am interested in anything that can possibly benefit my well being, and also possibly help others.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
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~44 spots leftby Jun 2025