None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Transcendental Meditation (TM): The participants from Group A will receive 5 days of instruction in Transcendental Meditation (TM). During Session 1, participants will receive introduc
Sponsors
SMSIMSR, Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Fulltime healthcare providers, medical doctors or nurses involved in active patient care or direct hospital administration. 2. 18 years or older 3. Willing to complete both baseline and post-testing 4. In the active treatment group, willing to dedicate the time required to learn the TM technique and practicing it twice daily for 20 minutes each time
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Already instructed in the TM technique 2. Currently unstable psychiatric symptoms as demonstrated by self-report, medical chart, or psychiatric hospitalizations in the past six months 3. Use of antipsychotic or ß blocker medications 4. current suicidal ideation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility and acceptability of TMTimepoint: Baseline and 3-month follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4) 2. Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) 3. Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well Being Scale (S-WEMWBS) 4. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) 5. EEGTimepoint: Baseline and 3-month follow up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shruti Niraj
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Outcome results
None listed