Loving-kindness Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

UMIN ID: UMIN000054144

Registered date:15/04/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/04/15
• Target sample size: 27
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): A 12-week loving-kindness meditation program(weekly one and half hour group session, everyday homework)

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The total score of the ITQ [ Time Frame: pre, post, and 3 month follow-up ]
• Secondary Outcome: 1) The severity ratings of PTSD intrusion symptoms by the Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Severity. [ Time Frame: pre, post, and 3 month follow-up ] 2) Improvements of PTSD symptoms measured by the Clinical Global Impressions -Improvement. [ Time Frame: pre, post, and 3 month follow-up ] 3) The total score of the PCL-5. [ Time Frame: pre, post, and 3 month follow-up ] 4) Psychological indices: Self-compassion Scale, Self-esteem scale, Watts Connectedness Scale, Nondual Awareness Dimensional Assessment, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Dispositional Positive Emotion Scale, and DASS 21. [ Time Frame: pre, post, and 3 month follow-up ]

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: 75years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: (a) Experienced intervention with meditation practices (b) Severe substance use disorders, lifetime history of bipolar I, schizophrenia, schizoaffective or cognitive disorders (assessed by clinical interview) (c)Actively considering plans of suicide or homicide (assessed by clinical interview) (d)Severe physical disorders or cognitive disorders (dementia, severe traumatic Brain Injury) (e) No permission from their physician or psychologist for any psychological problems (f) Other relevant reason decided by the investigators

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kwansei Gakuin University
• Secondary Sponsor: Kwansei Gakuin University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI