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NCT Number: NCT04632875

Online Trial of Meditation and Behavior

This study investigates how different types of meditation may affect behaviors and emotions. The study is conducted entirely online and involves listening to 4-weeks of a guided meditation training. The meditation involves either Loving-Kindness or Relaxation techniques. The purpose of the study is to assess changes in behaviors and emotions using standard questionnaires, reports of real-world behavior, and online behavioral tasks. The overarching goal is to help clarify how mind-body practices may improve some aspects of well-being.

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Key information

Conditions

Meditation

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Georgetown University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Is a medically healthy individual
  • Lives in the United States
  • Has reliable internet access and the ability to join a Zoom video chat

Exclusion criteria

  • Has experience with meditation or other mind-body practices
  • Has a neurological disease
  • Has a current psychiatric disorder
  • Is on medication that affects the central nervous system (e.g. psychotropic drugs)
  • Has recurrent or chronic pain
  • Is pregnant or planning to become pregnant

Treatment and study plan

Loving-kindness Meditation

Behavioral

Approximately 15-minute sessions are administered 6 days per week

Other names: Metta Meditation

Relaxation Meditation

Behavioral

Approximately 15-minute sessions are administered 6 days per week

Other names: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Primary outcomes

  1. Social functioning

    Time frame: 4-5 weeks

    Participants will complete a questionnaire about their real-world social behaviors. An aggregate score will be computed; higher scores will indicate better social functioning.

  2. Affective responses

    Time frame: 4-5 weeks

    Participants will perform a wall-sit test and responses will be measured using a 0-100 Visual Analog Scale of intensity.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Psychological well-being related to COVID-19

    Time frame: 4-5 weeks

    Participants will complete a questionnaire related to the psychological impact of COVID-19 social distancing. Higher scores will indicate worse psychological impact of COVID-19.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Georgetown University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Identifying Neural Correlates of Altruism

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Nov 17, 2020
Registry last updated
Jun 14, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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