Can mindfulness rewire the mind to lift depression in epilepsy?
NCT ID NCT06865820
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mindfulness-based program called Project UPLIFT can help adults with epilepsy feel less depressed and enjoy a better quality of life. Participants attend weekly group sessions over 8 weeks, delivered remotely by phone or video. The program teaches skills like challenging negative thoughts, coping, problem-solving, and mindfulness. Researchers will also look at whether the program is worth its cost.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Project UPLIFT, a mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy program delivered in weekly group sessions over 8 weeks via phone or video
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a practical, low-cost way to improve mental health and quality of life for many people living with epilepsy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study, and results may not apply to everyone. The program's success depends on participants' engagement, and it may not work for all individuals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 years or older * Diagnosis of epilepsy (self-reported by patient) * Can speak English * Has access to a phone or computer Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to cognitively participate
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rollins School of Public Health
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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