Use of Fitbits During Breathing Meditation
This study will examine short breathing meditations paired with Fitbit technology in order to assess mindfulness and track physical activity. Measures including heart rate, physical activity, sleep patterns, as well as assessments of well-being and anxiety levels, will be examined.
NCT05101343 — Healthy
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/healthy/NCT05101343/
Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology in Nursing Students
Mindfulness meditation was used to reduce stress and its responses such as cortisol and C-reactive protein (CRP) among healthy and ill individuals in various cultures, but their effects have not yet been studied among Jordanian nursing students, experienced tremendous stress. Thus, the purpose of study was to examine the effects of three of such intervention on perceived stress (MM) on Trait mindfulness, perceived stress, cortisol, and CRP in Jordanian nursing students. The hypothesis was " mindfulness meditation will improve trait mindfulness, perceived stress, serum cortisol and serum CRP. Using a Randomized controlled study conducted in a large university in Jordan, 108 nursing students were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups equally. The experimental group participated in 5 30-minute weekly sessions of mindfulness meditation. Trait mindfulness, perceived stress, serum cortisol, and CRP were measured at baseline and end of intervention.
NCT05099224 — Nurse's Role
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/nurse-s-role/NCT05099224/
Mindfulness Meditation
To offer Roswell Park patients and caregivers a variety of options to reduce their stress and improve their psychological well-being amidst the difficulty of cancer
NCT05098002 — Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/cancer/NCT05098002/
Assessing the Impact of Isha Kriya Meditation on Anxiety and Depression - a Pilot Study
This study aims to assess the impact of Isha Kriya, a freely available guided meditation, on mental health - specifically anxiety and depression.
NCT05065476 — Depression
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/depression/NCT05065476/
Transcendental Meditation and Yoga: Short- and Long-term Effects in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients - a Pilot Study
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Austria. The ESC guidelines recommend cardiac rehabilitation after coronary events (acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, etc) with the highest level of evidence. Drug therapy and non-pharmacological measures such as a targeted and individualized exercise program, stress management programs, reduction of cardiovascular risk parameters through training, nutritional counseling, smoking cessation, etc. reduce the cardiovascular risk of recurrence. The reduction of psychosocial stress is regarded as one of the major factors in cardiac rehabilitation, alongside physical training and nutrition. In this study, transcendental meditation (TM) and yoga will be added on top of regular cardiac rehabilitation to investigate the efficiency of these methods to possibly improve the quality of life of recovering patients. Both methods are believed to reduce stress for users, while being relatively easy to introduce to and implement in daily life for beginners, carrying no extra cost for them further down the line. The main hypothesis is that cardiac patients undergoing rehabilitation plus TM or yoga therapy will show changes in endothelial function, micobiome and stress levels. Three groups of 10 participants from a cardiac cardiac rehabilitation will be subjected to standard rehabilitation, rehabilitation with meditation, and rehabilitation with yoga, respectively. The vascular state of each patient will be closely monitored over the 4 weeks, as well as after a 1-year follow up. Furthermore, the expected stress reductions will be assessed in short term and long-term by researching hair cortisol levels, on top of self-reporting questionnaires.
NCT05035758 — Cardiovascular Diseases
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/cardiovascular-diseases/NCT05035758/
App-Based Mindfulness Meditation for People of Color Who Experience Race-Related Stress: A Randomized Control Trial
In the United States, people of color (POC) are disproportionally affected by stressors related to race/ethnicity compared with their non-Latinx White (NLW). Considering POC exposed to race-related stress are at high risk of developing a mental health disorder, there is a clear need for treatments that allow individuals to cope effectively with these stressors. Among many evidence-based treatments available, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) may be particularly well suited to help POC cope. MBIs are hypothesized to be effective via increases in mindfulness and self-compassion, as well as reductions in experiential avoidance, rumination, and emotion suppression. Despite their effectiveness, MBIs rarely reach POC. As such, innovative strategies such as self-directed app-based intervention may reduce the treatment gap. Considering the lack of research examining the effectiveness of MBIs among POC, especially those who experience elevated levels of race-related stress, this study will employ a randomized control trial (RCT) approach to examine whether receiving an app-based MBI engages the hypothesized mechanisms of change (i.e., mindfulness, self-compassion, experiential avoidance, rumination, emotion suppression) among POC. Similarly, the study will test whether the intervention leads to decreases in the negative mental health outcomes more often associated with exposure to race-related stress (i.e., stress, anxiety, depression). Acceptability, adherence, and satisfaction also will be analyzed to explore whether a non-culturally adapted MBI is still relevant for POC who face race-related stress. Results from this trial will contribute to the nascent data on MBI acceptability and effectiveness with POC. To the investigators' knowledge, this study will also be the first to include a sample of POC recruited based on elevated levels of race-related stress, a high-risk population that is not commonly targeted in MBI research.
NCT05027113 — Depression
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/depression/NCT05027113/
Investigation of Functional Brain Network in Altered Meditation State With Multimodal Neuroimaging
The purpose of this study is to investigate functional brain network in altered meditation state with multimodal neuroimaging.
NCT05020301 — Mindfulness
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/mindfulness/NCT05020301/
Energy Therapy and Meditation Based Practice to Alleviate Sleep Difficulties in Adolescents and Young Persons With Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation
Sleep difficulties have been identified as one of the most distressing symptoms for adolescents with Chronic Liver Disease (CLD), Autoimmune Liver Disease (AILD) and Liver Transplantation (LT), sleep difficulties have a direct negative impact on quality of life. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms for this are complex. In addition Adolescents with chronic illness tend to have a higher rate of mental health problems than the general population. The complexity of sleep deprivation, fatigue, stress and anxiety, may well all be contributory factors to these patients having poor adherence to their medication. This in turn has a negative impact on the success of their tissue graft or indeed increases the likelihood for transplant surgery. Due to the risks of medication toxicity and dependency, there is a need for further research to address the issues of insomnia, stress and anxiety with a non - pharmacological approach for these Adolescent chronically ill patients. Meditation Based Practices and Energy Therapies (Acupuncture) have gained robust scientific evidence over the last 20 years to demonstrate their efficacy for patients with insomnia, stress and anxiety. This study aims to demonstrate the benefits of a non - touch Energy Therapy (ET) and a Meditation Based Practice (MBP) to relieve symptoms of insomnia, stress and anxiety in Adolescents with CLD, ALD and LT. The participants will be 16 - 24 years old. The intervention will have 3 groups, Standard of Care Group, MBP and ET. The intervention will be for 8 weeks with the ET and MBP group each receiving 1 hour of therapy each week for 8 weeks. The data will be collected with questionnaires and actigraph wrist devices.
NCT05003050 — Liver Diseases
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/liver-diseases/NCT05003050/
Effect of Heartfulness Corporate Wellness Program on Burnout Inventory Measurements
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 4-week heart-based meditation practice wellness workshop on burnout and emotional wellness in corporate employees. Corporate employees can be defined as individuals who work in large institutions with greater than 300 employees. The specific aim of this study is to assess changes in scores measuring symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment using the Maslach Burnout Index. We hypothesize that the meditation wellness practice will be associated with reduction in burnout for those who take part in the meditation program in comparison to the participants who did not meditate and participate in the wellness program.
NCT04968795 — Stress
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/stress/NCT04968795/
Effects of an Online Meditation Course on Quality of Life and Positive Emotions - a Prospective Observational Study (EXPAN Study)
Many interventions in the field of meditation are becoming increasingly popular and have gained worldwide acceptance over the past years, both in terms of health, but also psychological aspects. On the other hand, controversial and sometimes hypercritical positions are on the rise, questioning the positive effects of meditation on health due to the limited availability of high-quality scientific data. With regard to a large number of meditation interventions, the systematic exploration of procedures that have not yet been scientifically evaluated - also in online settings - is a meaningful contribution to meditation research.
NCT04950543 — Quality of Life
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/quality-of-life/NCT04950543/