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Preksha Meditation for Cognitive & Respiratory Health

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Led By Devendra Mehta, M.D., M. SC.

Research Sponsored by Orlando Regional Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

No prior experience in meditation

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if an 8-week course of Preksha Meditation can improve pulmonary function, cognitive ability, and happiness in college students.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthy college students who have never practiced meditation before. It's not open to those with prior meditation experience, smokers, individuals with health issues, or those who consume alcohol.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effects of an 8-week Preksha Meditation course on lung function and cognitive abilities like memory and attention in students. The meditation involves a combination of green color visualization and buzzing sound.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves meditation, there are no direct medical side effects expected. However, participants may experience relaxation or emotional responses as they engage in new mindfulness practices.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have never practiced meditation before.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Cognitive skills assessment using Connor's CPT test

Secondary outcome measures

Pulmonary function using actual lung capacity test

Transcriptomics and epigenetics

Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: color meditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

only color meditation

Group II: Sound meditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Only sound mediation

Group III: Color and sound combined meditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Combined group

Group IV: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention

Only control group

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Florida International UniversityOTHER

99 Previous Clinical Trials

17,163 Total Patients Enrolled

Orlando Regional Medical CenterLead Sponsor

5 Previous Clinical Trials

1,444 Total Patients Enrolled

Devendra Mehta, M.D., M. SC.Principal InvestigatorHead, Translational Research

Media Library

Preksha Meditation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03779269 — N/A

Mood Research Study Groups: color meditation, Sound meditation, Color and sound combined meditation, Control group

Mood Clinical Trial 2023: Preksha Meditation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03779269 — N/A

Preksha Meditation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03779269 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Can patients that are over the age of 50 years old participate in this clinical trial?

"This particular trial is only for patients aged 18-24, but there are other ongoing trials for both younger and older patients."

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Are there any restrictions on who is able to join this clinical trial?

"This clinical study is looking for 142 participants that are aged 18-24 and have affect. In addition, all potential candidates must be healthy and inexperienced in meditation."

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Recent research and studies

Frontiers in PsychologyJournal

Effects of Combining Meditation Techniques on Short-term Memory, Attention, and Affect in Healthy College Students

Pragya, Samani Unnata, Neelam D. Mehta, Bassam Abomoelak, Parvin Uddin, Pushya Veeramachaneni, Naina Mehta, Stephanie Moore, et al.. 2021. “Effects of Combining Meditation Techniques on Short-term Memory, Attention, and Affect in Healthy College Students”. Frontiers in Psychology. Frontiers Media SA. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.607573.

ISRN PediatricsJournal

Multimodal Behavior Program for ADHD Incorporating Yoga and Implemented by High School Volunteers: A Pilot Study

Mehta, Sanjiv, Vijay Mehta, Sagar Mehta, Devesh Shah, Ashok Motiwala, Jay Vardhan, Naina Mehta, and Devendra Mehta. 2011. “Multimodal Behavior Program for ADHD Incorporating Yoga and Implemented by High School Volunteers: A Pilot Study”. ISRN Pediatrics. Hindawi Limited. doi:10.5402/2011/780745.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effect of Preksha Meditation on Cognitive Abilities and Pulmonary Function in Students

Devendra Mehta 2017. "Effect of Preksha Meditation on Cognitive Abilities and Pulmonary Function in Students". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03779269.