The Effect of Meditation Applied to Elderly Individulas on Sleep Quality and Psychological Well- Being

NCT06746987 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: MersinUUU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It is planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to examine the effect of theta healing meditation technique on sleep quality and psychological well- being of elderly individuals.

Conditions

Sleep Quality and Psychological Well- Being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The effect of theta healing meditation on sleep quality will be evaluated with the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Scale.

  The Pittsburg Sleep Quality, which examines the individual' s sleep quality in the last month, consists of 24 items. 24 items in the scale; It consists of 19 self- report questions answered by the individual and five questions answered or spouse and are not included and are not included in the scoring instructions and are used only for clinical information. Self- report questions included in the scoring consist of 7 components. These components; It provides information about subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency sleep disturbance, use of sleeping pills, and daytime sleep dysfunction. Each question is evaluated with a number from 0 to 3. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 21. An increase in the score obtained from the scale indicates that sleep quality is poor.

  The change before theta healing meditation and after 4 weeks of meditation lasting 15- 30 minutes, 2 days a week.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The effect of theta healing meditation on psychological well- being will be evaluated with the Psychological Well- Being Scale.

  The change before theta healing meditation and after 4 weeks of meditation lasting 15- 30 minutes, 2 days a week.

Study Arms (1)

Meditation

EXPERIMENTAL

Study and control groups will be determined. Firstly, randomization of the study and control groups in the research will be done by an independent researcher on the randomizer.org website. Secondly, the Pitsburg Sleep Quality Scale and PERMA test will be applied to the study and control groups as a pre- test. Thirdly, theta healing meditation will be applied to the study group for 4 weeks, 2 days a week, 15- 30 minutes a day. After the 4 week meditation practice is completed with the study group, a final test will be given to the study and control groupsthe Pitsburg Sleep Quality Scale and PERMA test will be applied as the final test.

Other: Meditation

Interventions

Meditation OTHER

After the appropriate sample group for the research is created, study and control groups will be determined. Firstly, randomization of the study and control groups in the research will be done by an independent researcher on the randomizer.org website. Secondly, the Pitsburg Sleep Quality Scale and PERMA test will be applied to the study and control groups as a pre- test. Thirdly, theta healing meditation will be applied to the study group for 4 weeks, 2 days a week, 15- 30 minutes a day. After the 4 week meditation practice is completed with the study group, a final test will be given to the study and control groupsthe Pitsburg Sleep Quality Scale and PERMA test will be applied as the final test.

Meditation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 95 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Written and verbal permission was obtained to participate in the research, Able to communicate in Turkish, Those aged 65 and over, Those who signed the informed consent form to participate in the research, Having a Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score of 24 points and above, No perception disorder, Without psychological medical diagnoses, Those without hearing problems will be included.

You may not qualify if:

• Standarzide Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score below 24 points, Having a perception disorder, Those with psychological medical diagnoses, Having hearing problems, Cannot communicate in Turkish, Those who have any health problems during the application process, Those who cannot continue the research for any reason, Those who want to leave the research with their own consent will not be included in the research.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mersin University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Turkey, Mersin University

Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Meditation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: A single blind technique will be used in the research. Thus, it will not be known to the subjects whether the research participants are in the study or control groups. When the research is completed, the data of the study and control groups will be transferred to the computer environment by a researcher independent of the research, and the data will be analyzed by a statisitcian and the findings will ve reported.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Mersin University Nursing PhD Student

Model Details: Randomized controlled experimental clinical trial with pre- test and post- test measurements consisting of a study and control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 18, 2024
• First Posted: December 24, 2024
• Study Start: January 27, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2025
• Study Completion: March 28, 2025
• Last Updated: December 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

TU (1)