Investigating the effect of meditation on the level of stress and the immune system.

Investigating the effect of meditation on salivary cortisol levels, some pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, and antioxidant systems in married housewives.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230514058180N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-06-06

Start date

2023-07-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

The level of stress is measured by questionnaires of perceived stress, quality of life, salivary cortisol levels ..

Interventions

Intervention group: In this group, volunteers will do meditation (taught) for 40 days. The control group received no intervention..

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married women over 25 years old and under 45 years old. willingness to be part of the project. The minimum score obtained from the perceived stress test questionnaire is 20 and the maximum is 37 (moderate stress). Have not participated in mindfulness, yoga, psychotherapy, spiritual training classes before, and do not receive psychological, mindfulness, or yoga treatments at the same time. Having at least a middle school education. Having the ability to participate in meditation sessions. Not pregnant, breastfeeding, menopause.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who are less than 25 years and more than 45 years old. Being single. Pregnancy. Breastfeeding. People whose score obtained from the perceived stress questionnaire is less than 20 and more than 37. Having psychological diseases. Having chronic diseases (diabetes, cancer,...).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in stress levels. Timepoint: The time periods of stress measurement are in two time periods: the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) after 40 days of meditation. Method of measurement: Perceived stress questionnaire with 14 questions is used to score the amount of perceived stress.;Salivary cortisol. Timepoint: Before starting 40 days of meditation and after 40 days. Method of measurement: Measurement with salivary ELISA kit.;Cytokines (interleukin 6) (interleukin 10) (interleukin 1). Timepoint: Blood sample before starting meditation and training and after completing 40 days of meditation. Method of measurement: Serum and saliva ELISA kit.;Malondialdehyde antioxidant. Timepoint: Blood sample before starting meditation and training and after completing 40 days of meditation. Method of measurement: Serum and saliva ELISA kit.	—

Measure

Time frame

Changes in stress levels. Timepoint: The time periods of stress measurement are in two time periods: the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) after 40 days of meditation. Method of measurement: Perceived stress questionnaire with 14 questions is used to score the amount of perceived stress.;Salivary cortisol. Timepoint: Before starting 40 days of meditation and after 40 days. Method of measurement: Measurement with salivary ELISA kit.;Cytokines (interleukin 6) (interleukin 10) (interleukin 1). Timepoint: Blood sample before starting meditation and training and after completing 40 days of meditation. Method of measurement: Serum and saliva ELISA kit.;Malondialdehyde antioxidant. Timepoint: Blood sample before starting meditation and training and after completing 40 days of meditation. Method of measurement: Serum and saliva ELISA kit.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactsamira daniyali

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

s.daniali@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 2243 9971

Outcome results

None listed

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