Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized Controlled Meditation Trial for Treating OCD
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
OCD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The trial objective is to compare two very different meditation protocols (Kundalini Yoga and Relaxation Response meditation techniques) to help the OCD treatment.
Detailed Description
The proposed trial comparing the two different meditation protocols is expected to have two phases: 0-month to 4.5-month period where we compare the Kundalini Yoga protocol with Relaxation Response me...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of OCD for at least 6 months.
- A minimum score of 16 on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) for the 10-item total score at the baseline screening will be required.
- The patient must sign and been provided with a copy of an Assent Form for their reference.
Exclusion
- Psychoactive prescription medications other than those prescribed for OCD.
- Spinal problems, or other physically limiting problems.
- Clinical diagnosis of hypertension, or other cardiovascular problems.
- Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
- Clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder with psychotic features, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder and other forms of pervasive developmental disorder, or traumatic brain.
- Clinical diagnosis of Tourette's Syndrome.
- Patients without regular and reliable transportation to the study site.
- Patients who choose not to participate in meditation and/or chanting (out loud or silently) for personal or religious reasons.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01833442
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
October 11 2017
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University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 01454-010