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Active Not Recruiting PHASE2 INTERVENTIONAL 2-arm NCT04651296

Compassion Meditation vs. Health Education for Veterans

Efficacy of Mind-Body Approaches for the Treatment of Chronic Pain With Psychological Comorbidity

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions Chronic Pain Depression Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic
Interventions compassion meditation health education
Updated 15 times since 2021 Last updated: Feb 12, 2026 Started: Jan 4, 2022 Primary completion: Aug 31, 2025 Completion: Feb 28, 2026
This information is for research purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before making any medical decision.

This PHASE2 trial investigates Chronic Pain and Depression and is currently ongoing. VA Office of Research and Development leads this study, which shows 15 recorded versions since 2022 — indicating substantial longitudinal coverage. This study adds to the longitudinal dataset for psychiatric treatment development.

Status Flow

~Jan 2021 – ~May 2021 · 4 months · monthly snapshot~May 2021 – ~Sep 2021 · 4 months · monthly snapshot~Sep 2021 – ~Oct 2021 · 30 days · monthly snapshot~Oct 2021 – ~Dec 2021 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Dec 2021 – ~Jan 2022 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Jan 2022 – ~Feb 2022 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Feb 2022 – ~Jan 2023 · 11 months · monthly snapshot~Jan 2023 – ~Dec 2023 · 11 months · monthly snapshot~Dec 2023 – ~Jul 2024 · 7 months · monthly snapshot~Jul 2024 – ~Sep 2024 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Sep 2024 – ~Dec 2024 · 3 months · monthly snapshot~Dec 2024 – ~Jul 2025 · 7 months · monthly snapshot~Jul 2025 – ~Aug 2025 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Aug 2025 – ~Feb 2026 · 6 months · monthly snapshot~Feb 2026 – present · 5 months · monthly snapshot

Change History

15 versions recorded

  1. Feb 2026 — Present [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE2

  2. Aug 2025 — Feb 2026 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE2

  3. Jul 2025 — Aug 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE2

    Status: Recruiting → Active Not Recruiting

  4. Dec 2024 — Jul 2025 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  5. Sep 2024 — Dec 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

▶ Show 10 earlier versions

  1. Jul 2024 — Sep 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  2. Dec 2023 — Jul 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  3. Jan 2023 — Dec 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  4. Feb 2022 — Jan 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

    Status: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting

  5. Jan 2022 — Feb 2022 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting PHASE2

  6. Dec 2021 — Jan 2022 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting PHASE2

  7. Oct 2021 — Dec 2021 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting PHASE2

  8. Sep 2021 — Oct 2021 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting PHASE2

  9. May 2021 — Sep 2021 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting PHASE2

  10. Jan 2021 — May 2021 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting PHASE2

    First recorded

Eligibility Summary

No eligibility information available.

Contact Information

Sponsor contact:
  • VA Office of Research and Development
Data source: VA Office of Research and Development

For direct contact, visit the study record on ClinicalTrials.gov .

Study Locations