Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:38 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:38 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02480257
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* 14-18 years old, and not yet graduated from high school.
* Post-pubertal (Tanner Stage , stage 3+).
* CDRS-R score≥35 or MASC score≥56.
* Currently under the care of a physician or mental health provider for depression and/or anxiety.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current comorbidity of psychosis, severe anorexia nervosa, PTSD, severe self-mutilation, severe suicidal ideation or attempt in past 3 mos.
* Comorbidity (lifetime) of bipolar disorder, low-functioning autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability (estimated intelligence quotient \< 80).
* A substance abuse, mental health, or medical condition that, in the opinion of investigators, will make it difficult for the potential participant to participate in the group intervention.
* Non English speaker.
* Current mindfulness training (e.g. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction or Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy or Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and/or practice with a typically sitting meditation or yoga of 20 or more minutes two or more times per week for the past two months.
* Unable to attend study assessments and classes in San Francisco as scheduled.
* Special exclusion criteria will be applied for fMRI participation for safety reasons (pregnancy, claustrophobia, metallic implants); left-handedness; and for task performance (colorblindness or less than 20/40 correctable vision); not willing to abstain from alcohol and/or drugs for 2 weeks prior to the MRI . These participants can be included in the study but will be excluded from participation in fMRI.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
14 Years
Maximum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02480257
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02480257