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Effect of Preksha Meditation on Cognitive Abilities and Pulmonary Function in Students

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03779269
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : December 19, 2018
Last Update Posted : January 25, 2022
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Florida International University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Devendra Mehta, Orlando Regional Medical Center

Study Description
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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.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Inattention and Memory Affect Other: meditation Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Preksha Meditation Research: 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. The investigators will compare the data received from prior study to analyze their performance before and after. The investigators will also compare this data with control group data, to assess potential improvements as a benchmark. Analyse the EEG data to investigate its impact on brain. Further analyze their blood cells if they show any epigenetic changes. Data analysis team will be blinded for no identifiers are available.

METHOD AND PROCEDURES:

The data analysis will be undertaken by experts and will be blinded. The data currently is only de-identified.

The data which is already collected from the research "Effect of Preksha Meditation (Green color and Buzzing Meditation) on Cognitive Abilities and Pulmonary Function in Students with a Control Group" will be analyzed. The data is related to students having practiced minimum 3 guided 25 minute sessions per week in a controlled environment. The control group did not meditate for those weeks when they enrolled in the program.

The intervention the subjects received was as follows:

Experimental group 3 days per week Sessions: 5 minutes: Relaxation and Review of Meditation Practices 10 minutes: Mahapraan Meditation 10 minutes: Green color meditation Begin in stages

  • 0 - 2 Weeks: Teach technique and carry out 15 minutes meditation sessions.
  • 2 - 9 Weeks: Increment meditation sessions to a length of 25 minutes. 5 minutes: Review of meditation experience and collection of information
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 142 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description: prospective convenience controlled study
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: Effect of Preksha Meditation (Green Color and Buzzing Meditation) on Cognitive Abilities and Pulmonary Function in Students With a Control Group
Actual Study Start Date : May 14, 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date : March 14, 2025
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 14, 2025
Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: color meditation
only color meditation
 Other: meditation
meditation effect assessment using assessment tools.
Experimental: Sound meditation
Only sound mediation
 Other: meditation
meditation effect assessment using assessment tools.
Experimental: Color and sound combined meditation
Combined group
 Other: meditation
meditation effect assessment using assessment tools.
No Intervention: Control group
Only control group


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Cognitive skills assessment using Connor's CPT test [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
    Affect, short term memory, inattention,


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pulmonary function using actual lung capacity test [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
    Spirometry

  2. Transcriptomics and epigenetics [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
    Upregulation and transcriptional profiling using fold change


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 24 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy individuals
  • No prior experience in meditation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior experience with meditation.

    • health issues.
    • Alcohol
    • Smoking.
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03779269


Locations
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United States, Florida
Florida International University
Miami Beach, Florida, United States, 33199
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806
Sponsors and Collaborators
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Florida International University
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Devendra Mehta, M.D., M. SC. Head, Translational Research
More Information
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Publications:
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

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

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Responsible Party: Devendra Mehta, Director Translational Research laboratory, Orlando Regional Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03779269    
Other Study ID Numbers: IRB-13-0045-CR03
First Posted: December 19, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 25, 2022
Last Verified: January 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No
Plan Description: De-identified summary data

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No