Mindfulness Meditation for Subjects With Severe Speech and Physical Impairments

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Physical Impairments, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Ataxia, locked-in Syndrome

In brief

The purpose of this protocol is to (1) Determine whether a one-on-one mindfulness meditation intervention or audio training improves performance on an adaptive communication system that utilizes brain-computer interface (BCI); and (2) Determine whether the intervention reduces stress in subjects with severe speech and physical impairments (SSPI). Hypothesis: The group of subjects randomized to the mindfulness meditation training will improve BCI performance and stress levels more than the audio control group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01964664

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

8

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have a diagnosis by a neurologist of acquired neuromuscular or neurodevelopmental disorder
• be capable of participating in 2-hour experimental interactions
• Be literate in English
• Be English speaking but not be able to communicate by voice or sign language
• Have normal or corrected vision and hearing
• Have speech that is understood less than 25% of the time
• Have reduced hand function for writing and typing

You may not qualify if…

• Have full ability to communicate verbally and with writing/typing

Where it is running

• Participant Homes — Portland Metropolitan Area, Oregon, United States

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