NCT03779269

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to assess impact of an 8 week course of Preksha Meditation (combination of Green color and buzzing sound meditation), in a group of college students to assess potential benefits to their pulmonary function, cognitive ability (immediate recall, attention), and happiness.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
142

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2017

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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

May 14, 2017

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 6, 2018

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 19, 2018

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2022

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 14, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

September 21, 2022

Status Verified

September 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

4.7 years

First QC Date

December 6, 2018

Last Update Submit

September 19, 2022

Conditions

Inattention and MemoryAffect

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Cognitive skills assessment using Connor's CPT test

    Affect, short term memory, inattention,

    8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Pulmonary function using actual lung capacity test

    8 weeks

  • Transcriptomics and epigenetics

    8 weeks

Study Arms (4)

color meditation

EXPERIMENTAL

only color meditation

Other: meditation

Sound meditation

EXPERIMENTAL

Only sound mediation

Other: meditation

Color and sound combined meditation

EXPERIMENTAL

Combined group

Other: meditation

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Only control group

Interventions

meditationOTHER

meditation effect assessment using assessment tools.

Color and sound combined meditationSound meditationcolor meditation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 24 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy individuals
  • No prior experience in meditation

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior experience with meditation.
  • health issues.
  • Alcohol
  • Smoking.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Florida International University

Miami Beach, Florida, 33199, United States

Location

Orlando Regional Medical Center

Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Mehta S, Mehta V, Mehta S, Shah D, Motiwala A, Vardhan J, Mehta N, Mehta D. Multimodal behavior program for ADHD incorporating yoga and implemented by high school volunteers: a pilot study. ISRN Pediatr. 2011;2011:780745. doi: 10.5402/2011/780745. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

    PMID: 22389788BACKGROUND

  • Pragya SU, Cordoba G, Chiu R, Mehta N, Johnson P, Mehta DI, Mehta N. Can The Cognitive Parameters Of College Students With Learning Disabilities Benefit From Using Mahapraan, A Breathing Based Preksha Meditation. Journal of College Teaching & Learning 2014; 11, 4 Epub

    BACKGROUND

  • Pragya SU, Pragya SC, Griswold AJ, Gu E, Mehta ND, Uddin P, Veeramachaneni P, Mehta N, Mehta D, Abomoelak B. Preksha Dhyana Meditation Effect on the DNA Methylation Signature in College Students. J Integr Complement Med. 2023 Apr;29(4):224-233. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0713. Epub 2023 Feb 7.

    PMID: 36749149DERIVED

  • Pragya SU, Mehta ND, Abomoelak B, Uddin P, Veeramachaneni P, Mehta N, Moore S, Jean-Francois M, Garcia S, Pragya SC, Mehta DI. Effects of Combining Meditation Techniques on Short-Term Memory, Attention, and Affect in Healthy College Students. Front Psychol. 2021 Mar 5;12:607573. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.607573. eCollection 2021.

    PMID: 33746830DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Meditation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsSpiritual TherapiesRelaxation TherapyBehavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Devendra Mehta, M.D., M. SC.

    Head, Translational Research

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: prospective convenience controlled study
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director Translational Research laboratory

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 6, 2018

First Posted

December 19, 2018

Study Start

May 14, 2017

Primary Completion

February 1, 2022

Study Completion

December 14, 2025

Last Updated

September 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

De-identified summary data

Locations

US(2)