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Effect of Cyclic Meditation on Female Nursing Students

Effect of Cyclic Meditation on Psychophysiological Variables, Oxidative Stress, and Spiritual Well-Being of Female Nursing Students - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/063815
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-03-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Cyclic Meditation (CM): Previous studies including a review article show that Cyclic Meditation (CM) is a good relaxation exercise and affects psychophysiological states positively. (P
Subramanya & Telles, 2009) The experimental group will practice 35 min of CM practice regularly 3 days a week for 12 weeks. A female CM expert instructor will give intervention. During Menstruation,

Sponsors

Self
Lead Sponsor
Maharshi Dayanand Yoga Society
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy females from nursing courses aged 18-25 years. Subjects having no prior experience with CM. Participants willing to give consent will be part of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Male nursing students (WHO, 2021). Intake of medications that are known to influence cognitive or autonomic functions or mental health. Participants who are addicted to smoking, alcohol, or any other substances (Pan et al., 2019). Pregnant or lactating participants will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psychophysiological Variables: Heart Rate Variability using Electrocardiogram (ECG), Visuospatial Working Memory using Corsi Block Tabbing Task (CBTT) Stress-Anxiety-Depression using Depression Anxiety Stress Questionnaire-21 (DASS-21), Quality of Sleep using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Timepoint: Pre-Assessment (0 Weeks) Post-Assessment (12 Weeks) Follow-up (18 Weeks)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Biochemical Changes (Oxidative Stress) using the Biomarkers MDA (Malondialdehyde) & GSH (Reduced Glutathione) Spiritual Well-Being (Spirituality Level) using Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) Prakriti (Vatta, Pitta, Kapha) using AyuSoft Questionnaire & Gunas (Sattva, Tamas, Rajas) using Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI)Timepoint: Pre-Assessment (0 Weeks) Post-Assessment (12 Weeks) Follow-up (18 Weeks)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Hemant Bhargav

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

divya.keshav@svyasa.edu.in9590010199

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026