Physiological Augmentation of Mindfulness Meditation

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2016
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of a physiologically-augmented breath-focused mindfulness-based intervention to reduce symptoms of dissociation that are associated with psychological trauma, as well as symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study will evaluate whether physiological augmentation produces a greater change in dissociative symptoms, meditative engagement and attentional control, compared to non-augmented mindfulness. The augmentation comprises physiological feedback in the form of a vibration on the wrist. Vibrations are delivered by a device that will be placed on a participant\'s arm; the device vibrates in proportion to the person\'s breath.
Epistemonikos ID: ad59d3164a73afdcd8137d94f4cbed9bc6f230c7
First added on: May 13, 2024