Mindfulness Practice for Telomere Length

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Sha Research Foundation

Disqualifiers: Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Cancer, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 3

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial explores whether a mindfulness practice involving Tao Calligraphy and a Subtle Energy Transmission can lengthen telomeres (protective caps on DNA) in adults' blood cells. Telomeres naturally shorten with age, and lengthening them might improve health. Participants will practice meditation with Tao Calligraphy daily and have their blood tested at the start, after 3 months, and after 9 months. Adults aged 60 and over, who are generally healthy and can commit to daily meditation, might be a good fit for this trial.

As an unphased trial, this study offers a unique opportunity to explore innovative wellness practices that could enhance health.

Do I have to stop taking my current medications for the trial?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It is best to discuss this with the trial coordinators or your doctor.

What prior data suggests that this mindfulness practice is safe?

Research has shown that mindfulness practices, including those involving Tao Calligraphy, are generally safe. These activities typically focus on meditation and stress reduction, which most people manage well. No evidence indicates any major risks or negative effects from these practices.

The trial includes Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness, both non-invasive. They do not involve physical procedures or medications but instead focus on meditation and energy practices. The trial is in the "Not Applicable" phase, emphasizing exploring potential benefits rather than testing for safety. This phase usually suggests that the treatment is considered low-risk.

In summary, both Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness are expected to be safe, with no known harmful side effects reported from similar mindfulness practices. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

Why are researchers excited about this trial?

Researchers are excited about this trial because it explores how mindfulness practices, specifically Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness, might influence telomere length, a marker of cellular aging. Unlike traditional treatments for improving cellular health, like supplements or medications, these practices focus on harnessing the body's natural energy and meditative techniques. This approach offers a non-invasive and holistic alternative, potentially leading to improved well-being and longevity without the need for pharmaceutical interventions.

What evidence suggests that Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness is effective for increasing telomere length?

Research has shown that mindfulness practices, such as meditation, might help maintain longer telomeres. Telomeres, which act as protective caps on the ends of DNA, are linked to better health and slower aging when longer. A study that combined results from multiple studies found that people who meditate may have longer telomeres than those who do not. In this trial, participants will engage in Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness to explore their effects on telomere length. The main idea is that mindfulness can positively influence telomere length. These early findings suggest that practicing mindfulness might help prevent telomeres from shortening too quickly, a sign of cell aging. ^{1 2 5 6 7}

Who Is on the Research Team?

Peter Hudoba De Badyn, MD, FRCS

Principal Investigator

Sha Research Foundation

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults interested in exploring whether mindfulness practices involving Tao Calligraphy can impact the length of telomeres, which are part of our cells' DNA. Participants should be willing to practice mindfulness daily and visit a lab for blood samples at the start, after 3 months, and after 9 months.

Inclusion Criteria

Willingness and ability to comply with data collection requirements

Complete submission of required documentation prior to enrollment into the study, including informed consent and consent to release of information

Willingness to allow their data to be used for research purposes and published as deemed fit by Sha Research Foundation while conforming to all applicable privacy laws

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant or nursing. Participants who become pregnant during the study will be required to end their participation to avoid any potential negative effect of the study on the fetus

Not meeting any of the inclusion criteria

I am not willing to share my medical data for research.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Informational telephone or Zoom meeting

Initial Instruction and Subtle Energy Transmission

Participants receive initial instruction on Tao Calligraphy meditation and a transmission of subtle energy

1 day

Initial instructional Zoom meeting

Mindfulness Practice

Participants practice Tao Calligraphy mindfulness daily for 9 months

9 months

Daily practice at home

Assessment

Laboratory assessment of telomere length and completion of questionnaires at 0, 3, and 9 months

9 months

3 visits (in-person) for blood samples and questionnaires

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in telomere length and quality of life

1 month

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness

Trial Overview Researchers are testing if Subtle Energy Transmission combined with Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness Practice can increase Telomere Length in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes. They'll check if there's a significant change in telomere length from the beginning to 3 and 9 months into the practice.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: SIMPLE FOLLOW UP GROUP Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Every subject who is accepted into the study, will receive prior to the inception of practice transmission of pure energy (blessing) and will be instructed on how to practice meditations with Tao Calligraphy. Blood samples will be drawn at DAP accredited institution in British Columbia (Life Labs or Vancouver Coastal Health) and will be promptly sent by currier to Repeat Diagnostics, All participants will have blood samples drawn and Questionnaire filled at the entry time point (Time 0), at the end of 3 months (Time 1), and at the end of 9 months (Time 2).

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Sha Research Foundation

Lead Sponsor

Trials

2

Recruited

60+

Citations

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Subtle Energy Transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness ... Researchers will compare the length of Telomere in peripheral blood Leukocytes at beginning of the mindfulness practices to the length of ...

2. withpower.com withpower.com/trial/phase-telomere-length-5-2023-80ecf

Mindfulness Practice for Telomere Length The main questions it aims to answer are:* Does A Subtle energy transmission and Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness increase Telomere Length in Peripheral Blood ...

3. clinicaltrials.gov clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/keydates/NCT06803641

The Effects of Mindfulness Practice With Tao Art (Love ... This research will explore the effects of a unique mindfulness-based meditation that combines tracing the Tao Calligraphy "Love Peace Harmony" while listening ...

4. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31903785/

Meditation and telomere length: a meta-analysis These findings provide tentative support for the hypothesis that participants in meditation conditions have longer telomeres than participants in comparison ...

5. systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-021-01699-1

The effects of meditation on length of telomeres in healthy ... Meditation-based practices have been suggested to result in many biological benefits which include reduction of attrition of telomeres.

6. clinicaltrials.gov clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06934330

Effect of Tao Calligraphy Meditation and Energized Water ... The goal of this controlled randomized clinical study is to learn if a Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness and Energized water Practice works to improve Unipolar ...

7. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4559344/

Influence of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) ... Recently, authors have proposed telomere length (TL) as an important “psychobiomarker” linking stress and disease (Epel, 2009) and have suggested that TL is ...