Brain-to-brain Synchrony in Ss With Different Levels of Social Interaction
Brain-to-brain Synchrony as a Mechanism of Field Effects of Consciousness
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observational
30
1 country
2
Brief Summary
Brain-to-brain synchrony will be measured between pairs of subjects with different levels of similarity of DNA and social interactions
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for all trials
Started Nov 2024
Shorter than P25 for all trials
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 17, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 5, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 10, 2025
CompletedNovember 15, 2024
November 1, 2024
8 months
June 17, 2024
November 13, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Brain-to-Brain Synchrony
EEG (electroencephalography) coherence between 32 sensors in the 10-10 System in all frequency bands
20 minute TM
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Tracing of depth of meditation (This is a graphic measure.)
after 20 minute meditation
Study Arms (3)
Social Entanglement: Couples, good friends and strangeers
good friends from the same region of the country
Plus, extensive social interaction--daily
strangers from different countries
Interact minimally--less than once/week
Interventions
meditation practice
Eligibility Criteria
healthy adult population that practices TM
You may qualify if:
- healthy fit the cohort criteria practice TM
You may not qualify if:
- mental or physical issue
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, Iowa, 52556-3917, United States
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, Iowa, 52556-3917, United States
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Fred Travis, PhD
Maharishi International Uniersity
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor, Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness and Cognition
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 17, 2024
First Posted
November 5, 2024
Study Start
November 1, 2024
Primary Completion
July 1, 2025
Study Completion
October 10, 2025
Last Updated
November 15, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-11