Clinical Trial of Meditation for CVD in Older Black Women
Sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Study Purpose
To evaluate the effectiveness of CAM meditation in the secondary prevention of artherosclerotic CVD in postmenopausal, older African-American women.
Conditions Studied
Cardiovascular disease
Study Participants
196 African-American women, aged 60 years and older, with document CVD
Study Location
Field site
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Principal Investigator
Robert H. Schneider
Center for Health and Aging Studies
Maharishi University for Management
Fairfield, Iowa USA
Study Start Date
May 18, 1998
last updated 3/22/01
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