N/A
N=34
Mindfulness Meditation as a Rehabilitation Strategy for Persons With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia · Schizoaffective Disorder · Psychotic Disorders
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00936351 ↗Enrolled (actual)
34
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Hours — 293.5; 234.5 total hours worked during treatment — p=.04
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Mindfulness Meditation (Behavioral); Support Group (control) (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- Sep 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Hours |
293.5; 234.5 | .04 sig |
| PRIMARY Work Behavior Inventory |
3.6; 3.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Weeks |
15.2; 12.8 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop a treatment manual for mindfulness meditation to be taught in a group format to individuals with schizophrenia who are engaged in vocational rehabilitation. This study will also determine whether mindfulness meditation is beneficial in terms of improving work function by reducing distressing emotional states and thinking patterns.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- patients with SCID I confirmed DSM-iV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- in a post acute phase of illness defined by no hospitalizations or changes in type of psychotropic medication or place of residence in the past 30 days
- who are either already enrolled in vocational rehabilitation and working or willing to enroll in vocational rehabilitation and begin working
Exclusion Criteria
- history of mental retardation
- active substance abuse
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00936351). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.