An interventional study of Loving-Kindness Meditation and Relaxation Meditation in Meditation, sponsored by Georgetown University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-06-14.
Sponsored by Georgetown University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
This study investigates how different types of meditation may affect behaviors and emotions. The study is conducted entirely online and involves listening to 4-weeks of a guided meditation training. The meditation involves either Loving-Kindness or Relaxation techniques. The purpose of the study is to assess changes in behaviors and emotions using standard questionnaires, reports of real-world behavior, and online behavioral tasks. The overarching goal is to help clarify how mind-body practices may improve some aspects of well-being.
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Exclusion Criteria:
4-week guided Loving-Kindness Meditation training (administered online).
Behavioral: Loving-Kindness Meditation
4-week guided Relaxation Meditation training (administered online).
Behavioral: Relaxation Meditation
Approximately 15-minute sessions are administered 6 days per week
Also known as: Metta Meditation
Approximately 15-minute sessions are administered 6 days per week
Also known as: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Social functioning
Participants will complete a questionnaire about their real-world social behaviors. An aggregate score will be computed; higher scores will indicate better social functioning.
Time frame: 4-5 weeks
Affective responses
Participants will perform a wall-sit test and responses will be measured using a 0-100 Visual Analog Scale of intensity.
Time frame: 4-5 weeks
Psychological well-being related to COVID-19
Participants will complete a questionnaire related to the psychological impact of COVID-19 social distancing. Higher scores will indicate worse psychological impact of COVID-19.
Time frame: 4-5 weeks
Plan to share: No
This study is completed, as verified in Nov 2020. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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