Effects of an Online Meditation Course on Quality of Life

NCT04950543 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: EXPAN
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 374
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Many interventions in the field of meditation are becoming increasingly popular and have gained worldwide acceptance over the past years, both in terms of health, but also psychological aspects. On the other hand, controversial and sometimes hypercritical positions are on the rise, questioning the positive effects of meditation on health due to the limited availability of high-quality scientific data. With regard to a large number of meditation interventions, the systematic exploration of procedures that have not yet been scientifically evaluated - also in online settings - is a meaningful contribution to meditation research.

Conditions

Quality of Life

Keywords

Meditation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of life, PROMIS-29 Profile v2.1

  The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.

  Change from Baseline Quality of life at 1 months

Secondary Outcomes (15)

• Quality of life, PROMIS-29 Profile v2.1

  Baseline, 3 months and 6 months

• Global Health, PROMIS Scale v1.2

  Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

• Affect regulation, PANAS 10

  Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

• Stress, PSS 4

  Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

• Flourishing, FS 8

  Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

Other Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative interviews

  1 month and 6 months

Study Arms (1)

Meditation

Behavioral: Meditation

Interventions

Meditation BEHAVIORAL

An online survey will be offered to participants who have enrolled in a 21-day meditation online course. The survey will be conducted using mobile website technology before and after the online course and additionally after 3 and 6 months.

Meditation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

\- All persons registering for the online course

You may qualify if:

• Age: 18 years or older
• All persons registering for the online course
• Internet access
• Sufficient language skills, as well as cognitive and physical abilities, to participate in an online survey lasting approximately 30 minutes
• Active consent to the online consent form

You may not qualify if:

• \- Failure to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Charite University, Berlin, Germany: lead

Study Sites (1)

Charite University

Berlin, 14109, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Figura HM, Saha FJ, Seibt S, Haller H, Bringmann HC, Kessler CS, Kugler J, Cramer H, Michalsen A, Kandil FI, Jeitler M. Effects of an Online Meditation Course on Quality of Life and Positive Emotions: A Prospective Observational Study (EXPANSION Study). J Integr Complement Med. 2024 Jun;30(6):518-531. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0099. Epub 2023 Nov 21.

  PMID: 38011030 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Meditation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Relaxation Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2021
• First Posted: July 6, 2021
• Study Start: July 5, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 17, 2021
• Study Completion: October 17, 2021
• Last Updated: March 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Locations

DE (1)