Can Naamajapa help calm the mind and body? A study on Anxiety, attention and heart health

Effect of Naamajapa (divine name recitation) on self reported anxiety measures, sustained attention and cardiac autonomic parameters, a crossover pilot study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/06/089232

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F41- Other anxiety disorders Health Condition 2: F43- Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders Health Condition 3: F40-F48- Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders Health Condition 4: F43- Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders Health Condition 5: F45- Somatoform disorders

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 to 60 years diagnosed with Anxiety Spectrum Disorder as per ICD-11 criteria Patients stabilized on medications Willingness to participate in Naamajapa intervention Ability to provide written informed consent and adhere to the study protocol Bhakti Yoga score above 60 percent indicating receptivity to spiritual practices All genders are eligible for participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of severe psychiatric disorders example psychosis bipolar disorder OCD where intensive treatment is required Diagnosis of specific phobia as per ICD 11 criteria Severe anxiety whereHamilton Anxiety Rating Scale HAMA score more than or equal to 25 or severe depression with suicidal ideation where Hamilton Depression Rating Scale HAMD score more than or equal to 24

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
HRV LF and HF RATIO CPT correct response and reaction time Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System scores for anxietyTimepoint: Participants will first undergo a baseline assessment, followed by a 10-minute session of Naamajapa. Post-intervention assessments will then be conducted. After a 10-minute washout period, a second baseline assessment will be done. This will be followed by a 10-minute random number repetition task, and post-intervention assessments will be repeated.	—

Measure

Time frame

HRV LF and HF RATIO CPT correct response and reaction time Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System scores for anxietyTimepoint: Participants will first undergo a baseline assessment, followed by a 10-minute session of Naamajapa. Post-intervention assessments will then be conducted. After a 10-minute washout period, a second baseline assessment will be done. This will be followed by a 10-minute random number repetition task, and post-intervention assessments will be repeated.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
nilTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mahadeshwari M

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

ayurkishore@yahoo.com9480829668

Outcome results