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Can meditation help veterans heal from PTSD? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT04793698

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Veterans Medical Research Foundation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a 10-week compassion meditation course is a practical and acceptable treatment for veterans with PTSD. Researchers enrolled 113 veterans across multiple U.S. sites and compared the meditation program to a standard relaxation course. The main goal was to see if veterans would sign up, attend sessions, and find the program helpful, rather than to prove it reduces symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
compassion meditation
What this could lead to
If this approach works, it could offer veterans a new, non-drug way to ease PTSD symptoms and improve their quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study, not a large effectiveness trial. It may not show clear benefits, and results may not apply to all veterans with PTSD.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Durham VA Health Care System

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

  • VA Bedford Healthcare System

    Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730, United States

  • VA Finger Lakes HCS

    Canandaigua, New York, 14424-1159, United States

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