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NCT00924456 Clinical Trial

A Clinical Trial of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) Program on Blood Pressure, Psychological Distress, and Coping

Psychological Stress Clinical Trial

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Official title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Transcendental Meditation Program on Blood Pressure, Psychological Distress, and Coping in Young Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT00924456
Other study ID # AF-0001
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date January 2006
Est. completion date May 2007

Study information
Verified date April 2022
Source Maharishi International University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this trial is to show that the Transcendental Meditation program can decrease blood pressure in young adults (college students) and is associated with decreased psychological distress and coping ability.

Description:

Psychological distress contributes to the development of hypertension in young adults. This was a randomized controlled trial of 296 university students randomly allocated to either the Transcendental Meditation® program or wait-list control. At baseline and after three months posttest, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, psychological distress (total mood disturbance, anxiety, depression, anger/hostility) and coping ability (global constructive thinking) were measured.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 296
Est. completion date May 2007
Est. primary completion date May 2007
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 16 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - male or female - currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program through August 2006 Exclusion Criteria: - history of: - hypertension - hypoglycemia - chronic fainting - coronary heart disease - current systolic/diastolic blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg or below 90/60 mm Hg

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Transcendental Meditation program
a natural effortless mental technique

Locations
Country Name City State
United States American University Washington District of Columbia

Sponsors (3)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Maharishi International University Abramson Family Foundation, American University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (3)

Haaga DA, Grosswald S, Gaylord-King C, Rainforth M, Tanner M, Travis F, Nidich S, Schneider RH. Effects of the Transcendental Meditation Program on Substance Use among University Students. Cardiol Res Pract. 2011 Mar 21;2011:537101. doi: 10.4061/2011/5371 — View Citation

Nidich SI, Rainforth MV, Haaga DA, Hagelin J, Salerno JW, Travis F, Tanner M, Gaylord-King C, Grosswald S, Schneider RH. A randomized controlled trial on effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on blood pressure, psychological distress, and copin — View Citation

Travis F, Haaga DA, Hagelin J, Tanner M, Nidich S, Gaylord-King C, Grosswald S, Rainforth M, Schneider RH. Effects of Transcendental Meditation practice on brain functioning and stress reactivity in college students. Int J Psychophysiol. 2009 Feb;71(2):17 — View Citation

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary clinic systolic and diastolic blood pressure 3 months
Secondary psychological distress (anxiety, depression, anger/hostility) and coping (constructive thinking) 3 months
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