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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-11-30

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate the acute response to meditation during a week-long meditation retreat at the Chopra Center as measured by the continuous, simultaneous monitoring of numerous biometric parameters in selected cohorts of experienced and novice meditators during periods of meditation and specific breathing techniques. Comparisons between cohorts as well as over time will allow for the identification of meditation and/or breathing-related changes.

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Detailed Description

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The biometric responses to meditation and breathing techniques will be compared between novice and experienced meditators, as well as initial versus final biometric responses in all participants stratified by cohort. Investigators hypothesize that novice meditators will experience a measurable change in response to mediation over the week-long retreat, whereas experienced meditators will demonstrate a more robust response than novice meditators on the first day of the retreat with less change over the retreat.

Conditions

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Biometric Changes During Meditation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Experienced Meditators

Self-identified participants who confirm to having a regular meditation practice for at least 3 months and practiced at least 70 minutes per week.

No interventions assigned to this group

Novice meditators

Self-identified participant who confirm to either having never seriously tried meditation, or who have not meditated more than once a week for at least 3 months

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult over age 18 who are already registered to participate in the week-long "Seduction of the Soul" retreat.
* Capable of providing informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic requirement for daily use of chronotropically active medications including beta-blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, clonidine or beta-agonist inhalers.
* Implantable pacemaker or cardioverter-defibrillator.
* Known allergy to adhesives.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes