Meditation to Reduce Stress and Improve Quality of Life
1 other identifier
interventional
17
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test a simple meditation program that is easy to learn; inexpensive; easy to practice; non-religion based; and has wide applicability to multiple medical conditions. This program has been developed by the Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program at the Mayo Clinic.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2008
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 11, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 13, 2010
CompletedJanuary 6, 2012
January 1, 2012
1 month
January 11, 2010
January 4, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
To assess the feasibility of incorporating a 4-week innovative meditation program into the daily activities of healthy Mayo Clinic employees for improving stress.
4 Weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
To assess the effect of a 4-week program of meditation on perceived stress and overall quality of life compared to baseline.
4 Weeks
Study Arms (1)
Meditation DVD
EXPERIMENTALAll participants will receive a Meditation DVD to practice at home daily for a total of 4 weeks.
Interventions
Participants will undergo a one-hour group instruction session in meditation held by Dr. Amit Sood. Participants will then receive a DVD to practice the intervention at home daily for a total of 4 weeks. The DVD will have 3 different programs of 5, 15, and 30 minutes each loaded on it with a menu option to choose one of the programs.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- At least 18 years of age
- Good general health
- Access to a DVD player
- Provided with, understand, and have signed the informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Are currently using (at the time of enrollment) antipsychotics or recently (\< 3 months) started on antidepressants. Patients on stable dose of antidepressant (for ≥ 3 months) will be allowed.
- Have a lifetime history of schizophrenia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Mayo Cliniclead
Study Sites (1)
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Related Publications (1)
Prasad K, Wahner-Roedler DL, Cha SS, Sood A. Effect of a single-session meditation training to reduce stress and improve quality of life among health care professionals: a "dose-ranging" feasibility study. Altern Ther Health Med. 2011 May-Jun;17(3):46-9.
PMID: 22164812RESULT
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 11, 2010
First Posted
January 13, 2010
Study Start
March 1, 2008
Primary Completion
April 1, 2008
Study Completion
April 1, 2008
Last Updated
January 6, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-01