Status:
COMPLETED
Neurobehavioral Effects of Prenatal Mindfulness Training on Maternal Presence and Compassionate Love
Lead Sponsor:
Heidemarie Laurent
Collaborating Sponsors:
Mind and Life Institute, Hadley, Massachusetts
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Maternal-Fetal Relations
Mother-Child Relations
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates how prenatal mindfulness training fosters prosocial qualities a mother brings to parenting-specifically, her ability to be present with and experience compassionate love for he...
Detailed Description
This study was initiated at the PI's previous institution, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), under the approval of the UIUC IRB (protocol 19461). Data collection for participants ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant women who
- Are less than 28 weeks pregnant.
- Are expecting a singleton child.
- Are between 18 and 40 years old.
- Speak English: Because many of the measures employed in the study have not been validated in other languages, we would not be able to offer equivalent birthing classes in other languages, and we do not have researcher staff who are fluent in other languages, participants must be able to understand written/spoken English.
- Have a Penn State Worry Questionnaire score greater than 50.
- Live within 40 miles and are willing to come for brain scanning to the university-affiliated neuroimaging center OR live greater than 40 miles away and are willing to travel for the videorecording and brain scanning sessions.
Exclusion
- Pregnant women/new mothers will be excluded if they have
- MRI contraindications
- A serious medical or mental health condition that could impact their ability to participate in study activities. Should a participant endorse a medical or mental health condition that could prevent them from participating in study activities or sessions, a research coordinator, in consultation with the PI, will have a discussion with the participant about whether they feel their condition would prevent them from participating.
- An existing formal mindfulness or long-term yoga practice
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
95 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05241600
Start Date
December 1 2018
End Date
October 31 2024
Last Update
April 2 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois, United States, 61820
2
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802