Clinical Trial

From the Heart: Comparing the Effects of Spiritual and Secular Meditation on Psychophysiology, Cognition, Mental Health, and Social Functioning in Healthy Adults

Recruiting
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Record status
This record was last updated August 22, 2024 (before its estimated March 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the effects of Christian and Islamic heart-centred spiritual meditation to mindfulness meditation and waitlist control conditions, respectively, in healthy adults. The potential effects will be studied at multiple levels, with a focus on psychophysiology, cognition, mental health, and social functioning.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2023-11-13.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2024-08-20
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06136676
Lead Sponsor Coventry University
Collaborators: Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Kuriakose Elias College Mannanam, Little Flower Institute of Social Sciences and Health (LISSAH) College
Conditions Prosocial Behavior, Forgiveness, Empathy, Pain, Attention, Depression, Stress, Anxiety +1 more
Enrollment 288 participants
Start Date 2024-06-06
Primary Completion 2025-03 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2024-08-22