Interoceptive Training Enhanced Mindfulness
Recruiting · NCT06786572 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Veterans Medical Research Foundation
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Interoceptive exposureMindfulness training
What this trial is about
This pilot randomized controlled trial will compare a novel mindfulness training to interoceptive exposure to establish feasibility and acceptability as an intervention for anxiety sensitivity.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Veteran status
- able to read and speak English
- ASI-3 score of 23 or higher
- clinically meaningful distress/impairment related to an emotional or somatic complaint as determined by a Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) of 3 or greater
- Internet access via a device that can support remote study activities and ability to attend in person appointments
Exclusion criteria
- serious mental illness, including bipolar disorder or psychotic illness
- current, untreated alcohol or substance use disorder
- moderate-severe suicidality that would likely result in the need for urgent intervention in the next 2 months
- current regular meditation practice or treatment for AS-related condition
- cognitive dysfunction that interferes with the ability to engage in treatment
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- VA San Diego Healthcare System - San Diego, California, United States