MINDFULNESS

This small pilot study is testing whether a single, brief mindfulness session before surgery can help people with endometriosis. The goal is to see if learning mindfulness techniques is practical for patients and if it might help them cope with stress and pain after their operati…

This study is testing two different mind-body programs designed to help cardiac arrest survivors and their caregivers manage emotional distress like anxiety and depression. The programs involve weekly sessions that teach mindfulness and resilience skills, starting in the hospital…

This study is testing a new 18-week elective course designed to teach mindfulness to nursing students. Researchers want to see if taking the class helps students feel less stressed, anxious, and depressed, reduces problematic internet use, and improves their empathy and attention…

This study is testing whether weekly mindfulness sessions, attended together by a person with Parkinson's and their main caregiver, can help reduce stress and improve their relationship. Researchers will enroll 100 pairs in Hong Kong, with half receiving the mindfulness program a…

This study is testing a new 8-week program that combines mindfulness training with personalized exercise coaching for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The goal is to see if this hybrid approach can help reduce stress, improve breathing, and increase physi…

This small pilot study is testing whether a mindfulness meditation app is a practical and acceptable way to help people with chronic insomnia. Thirty adults will be randomly assigned to use the app with guidance, use it without guidance, or just receive standard sleep tips for fo…

This study is testing an 8-week program called iWalk that combines walking meditation with education and group sessions. It aims to see if the program is practical and acceptable for adults with conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS), and if it can help improve their mental resi…

This study aims to understand how non-drug treatments like mindfulness training and brain stimulation affect the brain and mood in older adults with or at risk for depression. Researchers will use brain scans, smartwatch data, and psychological tests to track changes in 124 parti…

This Mayo Clinic study is exploring whether teaching mindfulness and meditation techniques to mothers can help them while they pump breastmilk for their premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Researchers will measure if these relaxation practices are linked …