Transcendental Meditation in Veterans and First Responders With PTSD
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: PTSD
In brief
The present study is part of a Phase 3 multi-site clinical trial that will recruit veterans and first responders diagnosed with PTSD, where they will be randomized to receive either Transcendental Meditation (TM) or Present Centered Therapy (PCT). Five assessments will be conducted, at: 1) baseline, 2) midpoint, 3) posttreatment, 4) three months posttreatment and 5) six months posttreatment. All assessments will be completed using remote HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing. The study protocol at NYSPI/Columbia will also include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) before and after treatment to elucidate neural predictors and mechanisms of these two treatment approaches. Enrollment will include veterans and first responders with PTSD. Both TM and PCT will be provided by trained staff receiving weekly supervision. This trial is funded by the David Lynch Foundation and will recruit approximately 360 veterans and first responders over a three-year period.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05645042
- Run by
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
- People needed
- 55
- Starts
- 2022-12-12
- Expected to finish
- 2024-10-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-09
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- University of California San Diego — La Jolla, California, United States
- University of Southern California — Los Angeles, California, United States
- Stanford University — Palo Alto, California, United States
- Northwell Health — Great Neck, New York, United States
- New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.