Executive Functioning and Mindfulness in Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Imaging

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-01-31

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in brain functioning using an MRI machine following mindfulness meditation training.

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Detailed Description

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The broad objective of this proposal is to identify functional neuroanatomical correlates of changes in executive brain functioning prior to and following an 8-week, group-based mindfulness meditation intervention within a group of 10 adults diagnosed with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Another group of 10 adults diagnosed with ADHD will be placed in the waitlist condition.

Our primary hypothesis is that adults with ADHD in the treatment group will exhibit improved performance on a series of executive functioning tasks and that exposure to task stimuli will correspond to changes in neural functioning following an 8-week, group-based mindfulness intervention. Brain responses will be measured using blood-oxygenation-level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI signal in brain regions associated with emotional and executive processes prior to and following treatment.

Conditions

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Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Mindfulness Meditation

8-week, group-based mindfulness meditation intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ages 18-50 years
* meet DSM-IV criteria for ADHD
* intellectual functioning ≥ 80 as assessed by an IQ screener
* generally healthy (i.e., no major medical problems)

Exclusion Criteria

* major medical condition that would make participation unsafe (e.g., have pacemaker or other metallic implant), uncomfortable (e.g., chronic pain)
* claustrophobic, or abnormally afraid of closed-in places
* current drug use

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes