Mindfulness coaching for stress and mood after heart risk
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a structured mindfulness program (MBCT-T) to help people who have elevated stress and/or mild anxiety or depression in the setting of heart disease or heart risk factors. It may help improve emotional well-being and stress levels while you live with these health concerns.
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Who can take part
- You have either diagnosed ischemic heart disease or certain heart risk conditions (like high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol).
- In the past 6 months, you have not been hospitalized for heart-related problems (if you have ischemic heart disease).
- At screening, you score high enough for stress (PSS-10 15+), or have mild to moderate depression (PHQ-9 5–14), or mild anxiety (GAD-7 5+).
- You must be willing to sign informed consent, follow study steps, and communicate in English.
- You should not have active suicidal thoughts, current psychosis, major hearing problems, or significant memory/thinking issues that block screening.
- You cannot be in another behavioral treatment trial at the same time, and you must not have had the MBCT-T program in a prior study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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