Effect of Preksha Meditation on Cognitive Abilities and Pulmonary Function in Students
NCT ID: NCT03779269
Last Updated: 2022-09-21
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
142 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-05-14
2025-12-14
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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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
Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
BASIC_SCIENCE
NONE
Study Groups
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color meditation
only color meditation
meditation
meditation effect assessment using assessment tools.
Sound meditation
Only sound mediation
meditation
meditation effect assessment using assessment tools.
Color and sound combined meditation
Combined group
meditation
meditation effect assessment using assessment tools.
Control group
Only control group
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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meditation
meditation effect assessment using assessment tools.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* No prior experience in meditation
Exclusion Criteria
* health issues.
* Alcohol
* Smoking.
18 Years
24 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Florida International University
OTHER
Orlando Regional Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Devendra Mehta
Director Translational Research laboratory
Principal Investigators
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Devendra Mehta, M.D., M. SC.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Head, Translational Research
Locations
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Florida International University
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, Florida, United States
Countries
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References
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Mehta S, Mehta V, Mehta S, Shah D, Motiwala A, Vardhan J, Mehta N, Mehta D. Multimodal behavior program for ADHD incorporating yoga and implemented by high school volunteers: a pilot study. ISRN Pediatr. 2011;2011:780745. doi: 10.5402/2011/780745. Epub 2011 Aug 11.
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
Pragya SU, Pragya SC, Griswold AJ, Gu E, Mehta ND, Uddin P, Veeramachaneni P, Mehta N, Mehta D, Abomoelak B. Preksha Dhyana Meditation Effect on the DNA Methylation Signature in College Students. J Integr Complement Med. 2023 Apr;29(4):224-233. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0713. Epub 2023 Feb 7.
Pragya SU, Mehta ND, Abomoelak B, Uddin P, Veeramachaneni P, Mehta N, Moore S, Jean-Francois M, Garcia S, Pragya SC, Mehta DI. Effects of Combining Meditation Techniques on Short-Term Memory, Attention, and Affect in Healthy College Students. Front Psychol. 2021 Mar 5;12:607573. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.607573. eCollection 2021.
Other Identifiers
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IRB-13-0045-CR03
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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