Meditation Versus Education for Improving Depression in Chronic Pain, a Randomized Controlled Trial

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

108

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 30, 2019

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2023

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2023

Conditions
Chronic PainDepression
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Health Enhancement Program (HEP)

This is the active control group of the study, where participants will be educated on health promotion, healthy diet, music, and exercise, but do not learn breathing techniques, or meditation.

BEHAVIORAL

Sahaj Samadhi Meditation (SSM)

This is the experimental arm of the study, where participants will be trained in a form of meditation that may improve depressive symptoms.

Trial Locations (1)

M4M 2B5

Bridgepoint Collaboratory, Sinai Health, Toronto

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute

OTHER

collaborator

Rivlin Medical Group

UNKNOWN

collaborator

The Art of Living Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

Canadian Mental Health Association

OTHER

collaborator

University of Toronto

OTHER

lead

Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

OTHER

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