Multisite Feasibility of Compassion Meditation for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

Compassion meditation (CM) is a contemplative practice that builds compassion for and connectedness with others. CM has shown promise as a way of enhancing recovery for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The proposed project will examine the feasibility of a clinical trial by assessing our ability to deliver CM and a control intervention consistently with a diverse groups of Veterans from different parts of the country and optimizing the way in which outcomes are determined.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04793698

Run by

Veterans Medical Research Foundation

People needed

113

Starts

2021-05-06

Expected to finish

2026-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veteran status
• Able/willing to consent
• Primary complaint of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or subsyndromal PTSD with accompanying distress and impairment

You may not qualify if…

• Serious suicidality or homicidality
• Known, untreated substance use or dependence problem
• Untreated/unstable serious mental illness
• Cognitive impairment that would interfere with study activities
• Concurrent enrollment in other treatment for PTSD or other meditation-based practice

Where it is running

• VA Bedford Healthcare System — Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
• VA Finger Lakes HCS — Canandaigua, New York, United States
• Durham VA Health Care System — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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