Status:
COMPLETED
MEditation for Post Stroke Depression
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Stroke
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to establish the feasibility and acceptability of a breath-based meditation in stroke survivors with post-stroke depression (PSD) and their informal caregivers, as well as...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Stroke survivors will be included if they speak English, can provide written informed consent, have a history of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic, or transient ischemic attack within the past 8 weeks, have a Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) total score of 16 or greater suggestive of clinically significant depressive symptoms, and currently live at home.
- Informal caregivers will be included if they are speak English, can provide written informed consent, and self-identify as a first-time informal caregiver of a stroke survivor. -
- To reflect standard practice, stroke survivors and their informal caregivers will be eligible to participate in the study regardless of whether they are currently receiving anti-depressant medications; however, the dose must have been stable for at least one month prior to recruitment into the study.
Exclusion
- Stroke survivors will be excluded if they currently reside outside of the home (e.g., rehabilitation center).
- Stroke survivors and their informal caregivers will be excluded if they have severe cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) cutoff score of 20), active psychosis, or bipolar disorder; if they currently abuse substances; or if they are acutely suicidal. Those currently receiving formal psychotherapy or currently engaging in self-identified meditation practices will also be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 15 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 19 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
71 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03239132
Start Date
November 15 2017
End Date
February 19 2019
Last Update
June 2 2023
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030