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Mindfulness and nerve stimulation tested for kidney disease

NCT ID NCT04099992

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Emory University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether mindfulness meditation and a mild nerve stimulation device can improve nerve function and blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease. About 150 participants with moderate kidney disease will take part. The goal is to see if these approaches can help calm overactive nerves that often worsen kidney health.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to manage nerve and blood pressure problems in chronic kidney disease.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The interventions are behavioral and may not produce strong or lasting effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Atlanta VA Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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