None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Observational study on long-term meditators
Control Intervention1: Nil: Observational study
Sponsors
Dr Ramajayam Govindaraj
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Meditators with minimum seven or more years of experience in Brahmakumaris Rajayoga meditation. Ability to understand and speak English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects on any psychotropic medications Substance use in the last one month or dependence in last 6 months Practice of multiple meditation or yoga techniques in the past 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| meditation proficiency in terms of IaSC (across sessions) and ISC (across subjects) values obtained from Correlated Component analysis (CCA) of EEG power spectrum in long-term meditators during multiple meditation sessions on two different days Timepoint: Repeated Cross-sectional Meditation session will be recorded twice in a day. Like this for two days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of EEG power spectrum based proficiency measures between meditation & other conditions like rest & a cognitive task to find out if there is any comparative difference during conditions different from meditation To find out if there is any correlation between EEG based proficiency measures with HRV outcomes & well-being related behavioral measuresTimepoint: Repeated Cross-sectional Meditation session will be recorded twice in a day. Like this for two days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPraerna Bhargav
National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences
Outcome results
None listed