Mindfulness Meditation in Older Adults
Completed · Early Phase 1
Conditions studied: Aging
In brief
The purpose of this study is to test if an 8-week mindfulness meditation training (vs a wait-list control condition) program reduces neurobehavioral reactivity and improves affect regulation in a sample of older adults, as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Additionally, we will examine if mindfulness meditation training reduces loneliness and markers of chronic inflammation.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01532596
- Run by
- University of California, Los Angeles
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2008-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2009-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-02-14
Who can join
Age: 55 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- English-speaking adults between the ages of 55-85 years of age at time of entry
- post-menopausal and not pregnant (women only)
- Accessible geographically and willing to come to UCLA for all study related activities
You may not qualify if…
- they have regularly (>1 time per week) practiced a mind-body therapy anytime in the last six months (e.g., meditation, yoga, tai chi)
- are not ambulatory, (c) indicate any treatment for mental health problems in the last six months
- indicate any major physical health problems in the last three months
- use medications affecting cardiovascular or endocrine function
- are left-handed
- or have metal in their bodies (including pacemakers and permanent piercings (e.g., bellyrings), but not dental fillings)
- indicate regular use of psychotropic medication or psychotherapy in the last six months
- cognitive impairment as indicated by a score lower than 23 on the Mini-Mental State examination
- smokers
- indicate feeling claustrophobic in confined spaces, such as an fMRI scanner
- weigh over 300 lbs
- indicate any use of doctor prescribed cholesterol lowering medications (e.g., statins)
- use any doctor prescribed pain medication
- indicate any implants
Where it is running
- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, UCLA — Los Angeles, California, United States
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