Effects of Heart Rate Oscillations During Meditation on Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease
In the current study, we will examine how two types of concentration meditation practices affect plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). We will also examine the effects of the two types of meditation practices on emotional well-being and episodic memory. Healthy adults aged 18-35 who meet all eligibility criteria will be invited to this study. Participants will be asked to engage in one week of daily meditation practice or no-intervention control task at home. They will also be asked to visit the lab twice, once before and once after the intervention, to provide blood samples to assess plasma biomarkers of AD and to complete emotion questionnaires and a memory test.
NCT06210035 — Alzheimer Disease
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/alzheimer-disease/NCT06210035/
The Effect of Basic Yoga and Meditation Techniques on Midwifery Students' Anxiety and Perceived Stress Levels
Purpose of the research; To determine the effect of basic yoga techniques and meditation intervention on midwifery students' anxiety and perceived stress levels. Yoga is alternative mind-body exercises that aim to establish a connection between the brain and body. Derived from the Sankiritic term "yuj", yoga means to integrate. Yoga techniques focus on self-awareness and require careful coordination of body movements/postures (asanas), deep breathing (pranayama) and meditation. Yoga can be used as a complementary and alternative method for various diseases or improving well-being. Yoga is becoming increasingly important in improving mental health. In this planned study, we aim to manage the anxiety and perceived stress that students studying in the field of health mostly suffer from with yoga techniques. After the sociodemographic data of the volunteer participants who agree to take part in the research are identified and recorded in the first stage, the screening phase, according to the power analysis, the minimum number of participants determined will be assigned to the experimental and control groups by randomization. In the second stage of the research, the experimental group; Yoga techniques and meditation practices (once a week for 8 weeks) will be performed at times when anxiety and stress are most intense (before exams, laboratory and hospital applications). Students in the control group will continue their routine coping habits with anxiety and stress. Students will complete pre- and post-intervention surveys to assess changes in anxiety and perceived stress. The anxiety and stress levels of students in both groups will be determined by applying the "Beck Anxiety Inventory" and the "Perceived Stress Scale" before and after the intervention. The data obtained after the interventions will be compared with appropriate statistical analysis and converted into a report. The proposed research aims to provide scientific research skills and experience to the 2nd year students of Atatürk University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, who are involved in the project. In addition, it is expected that the proposed project will show how it affects the anxiety and perceived stress levels of midwifery students in the international media and literature and emphasize its positive effects on the management of the well-being of these individuals.
NCT06202352 — Mediation
Status: Enrolling by invitation
http://inclinicaltrials.com/mediation/NCT06202352/
Preoperative Mindfulness Meditation for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study
The goal of this pilot study is to develop a randomized control trial study with sufficient power to definitely address if a preop mindfulness meditation intervention can improve post-total knee arthroplasty mental well-being or physical health compared to controls, and if a preop mindfulness meditation intervention can train resilience. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is this preoperative mindfulness meditation study feasible at Hospital for Special Surgery? 2. Can we estimate a control and intervention group central tendency and variability to be used to determine sample size in future study? 3. Does a preoperative mindfulness meditation interventions improve post-total knee arthroplasty mental well-being or physical health compared to controls? Can preoperative a mindfulness meditation intervention train resilience (as measured by increased resilience score)? Participants will be randomly assigned to be in the intervention group or the waitlist control group. The intervention group gets the mindfulness mediation intervention prior to their day of surgery, and the control group will be given the mindfulness meditation intervention 90 days after their day of surgery. The waitlist control group allows for comparison between those who got the mindfulness meditation intervention prior to surgery and those who did not while still offering the potential benefits of the intervention after 90 days.
NCT06180486 — Total Knee Replacement
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/total-knee-replacement/NCT06180486/
An Interventional Trial Using Guided Meditation During Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
The goal of this interventional treatment study is to assess the anxiolytic effect of providing guided meditation during radiation treatment (RT) in patients with brain tumors. The main question it aims to answer is: • What is the change in acute anxiety in participants receiving the mindfulness intervention during radiation therapy compared to standard of care control conditions? Participants will be asked to participate in a 5-minute, audio-recorded mindfulness practice that will be played during the administration of each RT session. Researchers will compare this intervention to standard of care (no intervention) during RT.
NCT06165653 — Brain Neoplasms
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/brain-neoplasms/NCT06165653/
Examining the Influence of Guided Meditation on Diabetes-related Distress and Glycemic Control: A Randomized Controlled Trial Among Hospitalized Type 1 Adolescent Diabetic Patients
The study aims to investigate the effects of Guided Meditation on diabetes-related distress and glycemic control in hospitalized Type 1 adolescent diabetic patients. The study will employ a randomized controlled trial design, with participants randomly assigned to either the intervention group (receiving Guided Meditation sessions) or the control group (receiving standard care). The primary outcomes measured will be diabetes-related distress levels and glycemic control (HbA1c levels).
NCT06151821 — Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/type-1-diabetes-mellitus/NCT06151821/
The Effect of Mindfulness-based Yoga and Meditation Practices on Stress, Self-esteem, Body Image and Sexual Adjustment in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based meditation and yoga on stress, self-esteem, body image and sexual adjustment in breast cancer patients.
NCT06110832 — Breast Cancer
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/breast-cancer/NCT06110832/
The Effect of Mindfulness Breath Awareness Meditation on Health Profile, Vital Signs, and Fetal Heart Rate in Pregnant Women Diagnosed With Preeclampsia
The effect of mindfulness breath awareness meditation on health profile, vital signs, and fetal heart rate in pregnant women with preeclampsia
NCT06065709 — Preeclampsia
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/preeclampsia/NCT06065709/
The Impact Of Mindfulness Meditation On Pain, Quality Of Sleep, Self-Esteem In Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis In Jordan
Background: Hemodialysis affects patients' lives and is associated with social, occupational, psychological, and societal problems. Mind-body interventions (MBIs), like mindfulness meditation, have been gaining popularity in the health sector. Pain, sleep quality, and self-esteem have all been positively impacted by MBIs in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Health care providers may be able to provide more thorough care if they are aware of these interventions. Purpose: To assess the impact of mindfulness meditation on pain, quality of sleep, and self-esteem, and self-management in patients with ESRD undergoing hemodialysis in Jordan. Methods: An experimental repeated measure, randomized, parallel control design was conducted on 60 patients with ESRD undergoing hemodialysis between March and June 2023 in the dialysis center at Alkarak governmental hospital, Jordan. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental (N =30) and control groups (N =30) using a simple random assignment method. The experimental group practiced mindfulness meditation for 30 minutes three times per week for five weeks during their hemodialysis treatments. The control group's patients continued to receive hemodialysis treatment as usual, with three hemodialysis sessions for five weeks without any additional intervention. The study variables for both groups were measured at baseline (T0), two weeks after intervention (T1), and at the end of intervention (T2). Variables were measured by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES-M) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics like frequency, mean, and standard deviation were used to describe participants. The repeated measures ANOVA (within-subject) tests were used to examine the study hypotheses.
NCT06064994 — ESRD
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/esrd/NCT06064994/
Psychological and Physiological Effects of Different Objects of Breath Meditation
The goal of this research is to test whether certain areas of focus in breath meditation are connected with certain mental health outcomes. The main question to be addressed is whether attention placed on the breath in the belly versus the nostrils during meditation results in differences in subjective experience, respiration and heart rate. Participants will: - complete surveys - have heart rate and respiration measured - practice focused breathing Participants can expect the study visit to last for one hour.
NCT06051500 — Psychological Stress
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/psychological-stress/NCT06051500/
Shared Meditation Involving People With Cancer, Carers and Third Parties: Any Added Value Compared With Meditation Conducted With Patients? IMPLIC 2, a Randomised Study
Although the benefits of meditation are increasingly well documented, few hospitals offer this integrative approach in their supportive cancer care. Meditation is sometimes provided, but its potential benefits remain insufficiently evaluated. This project is based on the hypothesis that there could be a benefit in meditating together.
NCT06041607 — Patients With Cancer
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/patients-with-cancer/NCT06041607/