Examining the Effects of Regular Brief Internet-based Meditation Practice on Mental Health and Well Being
Trial ID or NCT#
Status
Purpose
The study will examine the effects of online meditation training on stress and anxiety in healthy participants. It will also examine the dose-response relationship between the amount of daily focused attention meditation practice and established mental health outcome measures.
Official Title
An Internet-administered Randomized Control Trial to Examine the Effects of Regular, Brief Meditation Practice on Mental Health and Well Being
Eligibility Criteria
- * Age ≥ 18 years* Able to follow basic instructions for prescreening and scheduling* Compliant with investigator instructions during the consent process and participation in the study* Is not already a regular meditation practitioner
- * Age \<18* People with a current diagnosis of psychiatric or neurological disorders* Be in current psychiatric treatment or medications* Hospitalized for psychiatric disorders in the past year or so.* Regular and long-term meditation practitioners* Non-English speaking* Non-USA mailing address to receive the activity tracker device* Vision or hearing impairment severe enough to interfere with study participation
Investigator(s)
Contact us to find out if this trial is right for you.
Contact
Manish Saggar, PhD
650-723-3656
View on ClinicalTrials.gov