Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:08 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:08 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01833104
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* is a healthy, normal subject
Exclusion Criteria:
* can not participate in the kick-off retreats
* does not have a PC with internet connection at home
* does not speak and understand German fluently
* has studied or is studying Psychology/Psychotherapy
* has a daily meditation practice
* attended a meditation retreat within the last 2 years
* exceeds normal BDI
* not able to lie still in MRT scanner for scanning duration
* is pregnant or in lactation or plans to become pregnant
* has had a larger surgery or plans to have one during the next year
* has metal parts in the body (due to MRT scanning)
* has a cardiac pacemaker
* carries an insulin or medicine pump
* carries a shunt
* has a heart valve
* has an inner ear implant
* carries metal, piercings or electronics on / in the body, that cannot be removed
* has a tattoo in the head / throat area
* works in the field of metal processing (if that leads to small metal parts on the body, that cannot be removed)
* has dyslexia or ametropia
* has claustrophobia (MRI scanner)
* has severe hearing problems (MRI scanner)
* has limitations with motor functions
* has or had a severe injury in the head area
* has or had a neurological disease (meningitis, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarct, brain trauma, coma etc.)
* has or had epilepsy
* has a severe disease targeting the musculoskeletal system
* has a heart disease
* has a (peripheral) vascular disease, circulatory disorder, Raynaud´s disease
* has a liver disease
* has a respiratory disease
* has an affected kidney
* has an advanced multiple sclerosis
* has an infection (e.g., HIV)
* is in treatment due to chronic pain
* is on medication that effects the central nervous system (psychotropic drugs) during the last three months
* has been diagnosed with a mental health disease and is in treatment at the moment or within the last 2 years
* reaches clinical scores in the following questionnaires: TAS-20, MDI, STAI-trait, PHQ;
* reaches clinical scores following DSM-IV as determined by a SCID I and SCID II clinical interview
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
20 Years
Maximum Age:
55 Years
Study:
NCT01833104
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01833104