Health Experiences & Early Life Disadvantages

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

113 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-08-31

Study Completion Date

2016-05-31

Brief Summary

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Growing up in a low-income household has been shown to increase risk for, and susceptibility to many illnesses.The purpose of the study is to test an affective intervention for reversing biological risk factors, as related to childhood adversity, in midlife.

Participants will be asked to make two lab visits; attend six weekly, 1-hour meditation classes; as well as complete brief online daily surveys for 11 weeks, five biweekly surveys, and two 30-minute surveys prior to each lab visit. During the lab visits, participants will have their psychophysiology monitored for heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and pulse. Participants will also have their blood drawn.

All surveys and questionnaires inquire about participants' current demographics, family history, perceptions about life and well-being, physical health, and monetary choices.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Early Life Adversity Chronic Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Lovingkindness

A six-week formal meditation workshop for 1 hour per week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meditation Workshop

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Six weeks of formal instruction in Lovingkindness or Mindfulness meditation.

Mindfulness

A six-week formal meditation workshop for 1 hour per week.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Meditation Workshop

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Six weeks of formal instruction in Lovingkindness or Mindfulness meditation.

Interventions

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Meditation Workshop

Six weeks of formal instruction in Lovingkindness or Mindfulness meditation.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* fluent in written and spoken English
* have daily access to internet and a computer

Exclusion Criteria

* engaged in regular meditation practice, either recently or in the past
* previously participated in a meditation study
* have allergies to adhesive materials (includes latex)

Minimum Eligible Age

35 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes