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Mindfulness Meditation for Stress

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Overseen ByMina Karami, PhD Student
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of South Carolina
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

Older adults from disadvantaged backgrounds may score lower on memory and thinking tests because of test anxiety and stress, not because of true memory problems. This can lead to being wrongly diagnosed with dementia. This study will test whether a short, 15-minute guided meditation before taking a memory and thinking test helps older adults do better on the test and feel less stressed. About 60 adults age 50 and older, with lower education and income levels, will take part. Participants will be randomly assigned to either listen to a guided meditation or listen to a neutral story for 15 minutes before taking the test. The study will measure stress using heart rate, blood pressure, saliva samples, and a stress questionnaire.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults aged 50 and older from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially those with lower education and income. Participants should not have major health issues that would prevent them from joining.

Inclusion Criteria

I am 50 years old or older.
Self-identified low educational attainment (high school diploma or less)
Low socioeconomic status per local criteria
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Exclusion Criteria

I have been diagnosed with dementia.
Uncorrected hearing impairment preventing completion of the audio-guided intervention
Uncorrected vision impairment preventing completion of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Guided Mindfulness Meditation

Trial Overview

The study compares a single, short (15-minute) guided mindfulness meditation session to listening to a neutral story before memory and thinking tests. Participants are randomly assigned to one of the two groups.

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mindfulness MeditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Story-Listening ControlActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of South Carolina

Lead Sponsor

Trials
233
Recruited
122,000+

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