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Study NCT ID:
NCT01262404
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2010-12-17
First Post:
2010-12-16
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Imaging Cerebral and Sub-cerebral Correlates of Meditative States
Sponsor:
Boston University
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Imaging Cerebral and Sub-cerebral Correlates of Meditative States
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2010-12
Last Known Status:
RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
calm
Brief Summary:
Three groups of subjects are trained to practice mindfulness meditation, compassion meditation, or attend a health training control class. Individuals from each group will undergo structural and functional brain imaging before and after training. The hypothesis is that the compassion meditation group will show the largest changes in brain structure and function. In a second series of experiments, the subjects practicing a Tibetan meditation practice will be undergo MRI thermometry imaging to construct detailed three dimensional temperature maps of their bodies before, during, and after they perform this practice.
Detailed Description:
Structural (MRI) Imaging will be used to measure changes in cortical thickness in the pre and post training groups. Function (fMRI) Imaging will be used to measure changes in cortical and sub-cortical responses to a series of affectively controlled visual images, presented during scanning. MRI Thermometry Imaging will be used to construct three dimensional temperature maps of subjects while performing meditation in the scanner.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
Secondary ID Infos
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT005728-01 | OTHER_GRANT | NCCAM | View |