Mindfulness Meditation for Brain Injury

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byClinical Associate Professor, OTD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of this study is to learn the effect of a telehealth mindfulness meditation program on sleep quality and anxiety in individuals with brain injury living in the community. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does an eight-session mindfulness meditation program change sleep quality as assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in individuals with acquired brain injury? * Does an eight-session mindfulness meditation program change anxiety levels as assessed by the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety Short Form in individuals with acquired brain injury? Participants will: * Complete eight sessions of mindfulness meditation over 4 to 5 weeks * Complete two mindfulness meditation sessions per week. * Complete two additional sessions for pre- and post-test measurements.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for individuals with brain injuries who are living in the community. They should be interested in participating in a telehealth mindfulness meditation program to potentially improve their sleep and reduce anxiety.

Inclusion Criteria

Can speak and comprehend English

Score 19 or below on the Short Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test of Cognitive Impairment (SOMC)

I have been diagnosed with a brain injury that occurred after birth.

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Exclusion Criteria

I have been diagnosed with aphasia.

Participant Groups

The study tests if an eight-session mindfulness meditation program delivered via telehealth can improve sleep quality, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and decrease anxiety levels, measured by PROMIS Anxiety Short Form, among those with acquired brain injury.

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Eight- session of mindfulness meditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Each mindfulness meditation session will be 30 minutes long, consisting of a 5-minute introduction, 15 minutes of guided mindfulness meditation, and 10 minutes of educational discussion. Participants are required to complete two mindfulness meditation sessions per week. Participants must complete a minimum of 8 sessions over 4 to 5 weeks.