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First received: November 30, 2022

Clinical Trial: Stress Reduction and Atherosclerotic CVD in African Americans

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: Completed

Condition: Atherosclerosis, Cerebral

Study Type: Interventional


Official Title: Stress Reduction and Atherosclerotic CVD in African Americans Over One Year

Brief Summary: This was a randomized, single blind, controlled, community-based trial comparing the clinical efficacy of the Transcendental Meditation program in reducing atherosclerotic CVD in 197 African American men and women with documented coronary artery disease (CAD) over a one-year treatment period. After baseline testing, participants were randomly assigned to either a stress reduction program (Transcendental Meditation) or a standard health education program.

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