NCT01857830|Completed
The Relaxation vs. Retreat Study
R&R
The Effect of a Short Term Meditation Retreat on Markers of Cellular Stress and Aging
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R&R
The Effect of a Short Term Meditation Retreat on Markers of Cellular Stress and Aging
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
96
1 country
1
Study Start
April 2013
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Primary Completion
July 2013
Actual (reported)Study Completion
July 2013
Actual (reported)The purpose of this research study is to examine whether a short term meditation intervention can improve health, mood, and biological markers of cellular stress and aging in novice and experienced meditators compared to controls.
Registry-reported information. Elapsed time and enrollment totals alone do not measure study progress or recruitment pace.
July 2013
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April 2013
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
April 25, 2013
Actual (reported)May 20, 2013
Actual (reported)July 2013
Actual (reported)July 2013
Actual (reported)Telomerase
Participants blood will be drawn by licensed phlebotomist on the day after their arrival at La Costa Resort at their baseline assessment and again 96 hours later at their follow-up assessment. Telomerase will be measured at both time points.
Change from Baseline in Telomerase 96 hours later
Amyloid Beta Proteins
Change from baseline in Amyloid Beta Proteins, 96 hours later
Psychological Well being
Change from Baseline in psychological well being at 96 hours, and 1 month later.
Oxytocin
Change from baseline in Oxytocin at 96 hours later.
Telomere Length
Change from Baseline in Telomere Length, 96 hours later
Gene Expression
Change from Baseline in Gene Expression, 96 hours later
Participants in this group will participate in a 6 day meditation retreat at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA. They will be self-selected to participate in the retreat or are novice meditators randomized into this retreat.
Participants in this group will stay at La Costa Resort and spa for a 6 day period and will participate in the Active Comparator Relaxation Group activities (i.e. series of lectures on longevity and health, shared meals, and other leisure activities).
The intervention is a one week meditation and yoga retreat hosted at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA.
Participants are randomized to stay at La Costa Resort and Spa for 6 days. Participants will receive daily meals similar to the meals for those in the retreat group. Participants will also receive a daily one hour lecture on topics related to longevity and health.
Chopra Center for Wellbeing
Carlsbad, California, 92009, United States
Elissa Epel, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Eli Puterman, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Jue Lin, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
96 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
April 25, 2013
First Posted
May 20, 2013
Study Start
April 2013
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Impact of an Online Positive Affect Journaling Intervention
The Impact of a Continuous Performance Task on the Stress Response
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Samantha Schilf, BA
University of California, San Francisco
Primary Completion
July 2013
Actual (reported)Study Completion
July 2013
Actual (reported)Last Updated
August 21, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-08
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