Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness in Telomere Length in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes

NCT06357663 | Terminated DMC

• 1 other identifier: Pro00071128
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Effect of Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness Practice on Telomere Length in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes A Follow-up Pilot Study The goal of this Pilot clinical trial is to learn if a Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness Practice works to increase Telomere Length in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does A Subtle energy transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness increase Telomere Length in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes in adults?
• Will this increase of Telomere Length in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes in adults be statistically significant? Researchers will compare the length of Telomere in peripheral blood Leukocytes at beginning of the mindfulness practices to the length of Telomere in peripheral blood Leukocytes at 3 months and at 9 months of regular daily practices. Participants will:
• Receive a transmission of Subtle energy at beginning of practices
• Visit the Laboratory for a blood sample taken at beginning, at 3 months and at 9 months of practices.
• Fill the Study Questionnaires at beginning, at 3 months and at 9 months of practices.
• Practice the Mindfulness with Tao Calligraphy daily 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening.

Conditions

Telomere Length; Quality of Life

Keywords

Telomere Length; Leukocytes; Mindfulness; Calligraphy; Quality of Life; Tao

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Telomere Length in Peripheral blood leukocytes

  The Change of Telomere Length in Peripheral blood leukocytes after 9 months of Mindfulness Practice with Tao Calligraphy

  9 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of Life by John Ware's SF-36 Quality of Life questionnaire (that produces eight scores with 0-to-100 scale, 100 being the best possible outcome).

  9 months

Study Arms (1)

SIMPLE FOLLOW UP GROUP

OTHER

Every subject who is accepted into the study, will receive prior to the inception of practice transmission of pure energy (blessing) and will be instructed on how to practice meditations with Tao Calligraphy. Blood samples will be drawn at DAP accredited institution in British Columbia (Life Labs or Vancouver Coastal Health) and will be promptly sent by currier to Repeat Diagnostics, All participants will have blood samples drawn and Questionnaire filled at the entry time point (Time 0), at the end of 3 months (Time 1), and at the end of 9 months (Time 2).

Other: Mindfulness practice with Calligraphy

Interventions

Mindfulness practice with Calligraphy OTHER

The unique style of Art Meditation where mindfulness (heightened awareness) is achieved by combination of movement and focus on Chinese Tao Calligraphy while chanting a mantra. The practitioners repeatedly trace the lines of Tao calligraphy with fingers and chant the mantra. This enables them to achieve deep concentration, while maintaining fully alert state. The practice can be done in sitting or standing, depending on the health status and age.

SIMPLE FOLLOW UP GROUP

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult subjects / patients (age 60 years and over) we expect at 60 years people have already measurable shortening of telomeres
• Healthy or Ill, with the exception of genetic illnesses and cancer (for which treatments could negatively impact telomeres)
• Willingness and ability to comply with data collection requirements.
• Complete submission of required documentation prior to enrollment into the study, including informed consent and consent to release of information.
• Willingness to allow their data to be used for research purposes and published as deemed fit (while conforming to all applicable privacy laws) by Sha Research Foundation.
• Willingness to practice the daily calligraphy meditations and follow the protocol.

You may not qualify if:

• Bipolar disorders, other serious mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, psychosis), genetic illnesses (primarily affected chromosomes), and cancer (treatment could negatively impact telomere during research period)
• inability to sign consent and follow instructions
• Unwillingness to participate in data gathering
• Unable to follow the practice regimen, including the daily calligraphy meditations
• Pregnant or nursing. Participants who become pregnant during the study will be required to end their participation. (to avoid any, at current time unknown, potential negative effect of the study on the fetus).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sha Research Foundation: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sha Research Foundation (Branch)

North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7R 1P5, Canada

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Thromboangiitis Obliterans

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arterial Occlusive Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vasculitis

Study Officials

• Peter Hudoba De Badyn, MD, FRCS

  Sha Research Foundation

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director of the Research at Sha Research Foundation

Model Details: The study will be performed as a Pilot follow-up study, should the 0 Hypothesis be successfully rejected, this study will be followed by a formal Double Blind Randomized Crossover Study. We plan subjects may enter the study as a group and will have measurements done within short time frame from each other at beginning and at the end of 3 and 9 months. As this is a pilot study, there will be no randomization into treatment and control group, as a control we will use the "Normal" values of telomere from general population. All subjects will receive a transmission and then will be practicing Tao Calligraphy mindfulness daily during the 9 months. Every subject who is accepted into the study, will have blood sample taken for analysis and will fill Rand SF 36 Questionnaire. Afterwards, will receive transmission of subtle energy by Zhi Gang Sha (or his designee) and will be instructed on how to practice mindfulness with Tao Calligraphy.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 4, 2024
• First Posted: April 10, 2024
• Study Start: June 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2024
• Study Completion: March 25, 2025
• Last Updated: April 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: September 2024 to March 2025
• Access Criteria: Anyone on Clinical Trials Gov

Locations

CA (1)