Clinical Trial

Cognitive Function and Affective Regulation in Meditators

Study acronym: CALM

Recruiting

Record status

This record was last updated April 23, 2026 (before its estimated July 31, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.

Summary

This is a prospective cohort study with 52 meditators and 52 controls. These groups will be contacted at a singular timepoint, during which they will take surveys and cognitive tests, which will be used to assess cognitive and emotional outcomes. The meditator group will be recruited from a pool of healthy individuals who have learned meditation practices such as those taught by the Isha Foundation (e.g., Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya, Shoonya, Samyama breath-watching, etc.) Meditation-naïve individuals will be recruited into the control group.

Trial Details

NCT Number	NCT07546786
Lead Sponsor	Balachundhar Subramaniam
Conditions	Cognitive Function and Affective Regulation
Enrollment	104 participants
Start Date	2024-02-09
Primary Completion	2026-07-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-23