Mantram Repetition Meditation for Veterans With PTSD
Completed · Phase 3
Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
In brief
The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of a portable, meditation-based intervention called the Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) for Veterans with military-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study compared the individual delivery of the MRP to individual delivery of Present-Centered Therapy (PCT) at two sites in San Diego, California, and Bedford, Massachusetts.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01506323
- Run by
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- People needed
- 181
- Starts
- 2012-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-09-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years of age or older
- Read and write English fluently
- Traumatic event related to military-duty, including combat, military training accidents, and military sexual trauma
- Transportation to attend meetings and available to complete study protocols
- Stable dose and type of PTSD medications for at least 6 weeks (per chart review)
- Willing to track medication changes during study
You may not qualify if…
- Inability to give informed, voluntary consent
- Cognitive impairment sufficient to cause inability to complete the protocol
- Psychotic symptoms
- Dementia or other organic mental disorders that may cause inability to complete the protocol
- Significant documented alcohol/substance abuse
- Presence of severe suicidal urges or intent
- Residence in a geographical area outside of San Diego County or Bedford, Massachusetts area
- Current daily practice of any skills of any meditation-based program - including, but not limited to:
- Transcendental Meditation (TM)
- Yoga
- Tai Chi
- Qi-Gong
- Vipassana or Insight Meditation
- Loving-Kindness or Compassion Meditation
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or other mindfulness program
- Guided Imagery
- Mantram Repetition
- Passage Meditation
- Walking Meditation
- Zen or Buddhist meditation
- Self-hypnosis, Bio-feedback, etc.
- Other participant circumstances that, in the opinion of a consensus of the study team, would interfere with the safety of prospective participants or their need for treatment.
Where it is running
- VA San Diego Healthcare System — San Diego, California, United States
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA — Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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