Effects of an Online Meditation Course on Quality of Life

NCT ID: NCT04950543

Last Updated: 2023-03-01

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

374 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-05

Study Completion Date

2021-10-17

Brief Summary

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Many interventions in the field of meditation are becoming increasingly popular and have gained worldwide acceptance over the past years, both in terms of health, but also psychological aspects. On the other hand, controversial and sometimes hypercritical positions are on the rise, questioning the positive effects of meditation on health due to the limited availability of high-quality scientific data. With regard to a large number of meditation interventions, the systematic exploration of procedures that have not yet been scientifically evaluated - also in online settings - is a meaningful contribution to meditation research.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Quality of Life

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Meditation

Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An online survey will be offered to participants who have enrolled in a 21-day meditation online course. The survey will be conducted using mobile website technology before and after the online course and additionally after 3 and 6 months.

Interventions

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Meditation

An online survey will be offered to participants who have enrolled in a 21-day meditation online course. The survey will be conducted using mobile website technology before and after the online course and additionally after 3 and 6 months.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: 18 years or older
* All persons registering for the online course
* Internet access
* Sufficient language skills, as well as cognitive and physical abilities, to participate in an online survey lasting approximately 30 minutes
* Active consent to the online consent form

Exclusion Criteria

\- Failure to provide informed consent to participate in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Andreas Michalsen

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Charite University

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Figura HM, Saha FJ, Seibt S, Haller H, Bringmann HC, Kessler CS, Kugler J, Cramer H, Michalsen A, Kandil FI, Jeitler M. Effects of an Online Meditation Course on Quality of Life and Positive Emotions: A Prospective Observational Study (EXPANSION Study). J Integr Complement Med. 2024 Jun;30(6):518-531. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0099. Epub 2023 Nov 21.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38011030 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EXPAN

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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