Meditation boosts heart rehab: new study tests 15-Minute mindfulness fix

NCT ID NCT07310992

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding a short, guided mindfulness meditation session to standard cardiac rehabilitation can help heart patients feel better and control their blood pressure. Eighty adults with heart disease will be split into two groups: one gets standard rehab plus meditation, the other gets rehab alone. Researchers will measure quality of life and blood pressure changes over 12 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: mindfulness meditation
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to boost heart rehab benefits and help patients feel better and control blood pressure.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants. The meditation session is brief (15 minutes), so the added benefit may be small or hard to detect.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder essential hypertension hypertensive disorder

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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (& [ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION]) MEDITATION TRAINING REHABILITATION EXERCISE

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