Healthy female students who are subjected to normal stress Other
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomized using a computer random number generator on Microsoft Excel to either a mindfulness meditation audio (30 minutes) or an educational podcast on tariffs and economic activity
Sponsors
York University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Females between 18 and 30 years of age 2. Maintain residency in Canada 3. General good health as defined by no history of asthma, current cancer diagnosis or treatment, myocardial infarction, and systematic immune diseases 4. Non-smokers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant and/or lactating women 2. Current or previous (during the last 3 months) diagnosable or self-reported mental health problems 3. Chronic or acute physical disabilities or injuries 4. Current intake of prescribed medications that may interfere with endocrine, nervous and immune system operations (the only exceptions are oral contraceptives) 5. No antibiotic use, known infections and vaccination symptoms 6. No new tattoos within 2 weeks of the blood withdrawal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ccf-mtDNA levels within blood measured using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), specifically following the MitoQuicLy protocol, at baseline (pre-stress time 0) and after the conduct of comparison interventions (mindfulness meditation audio, podcast audio) and the lab stress induction and a 20-minute rest period. The final blood draw follows the initial blood draw after the above activities, which in total sum up to 70 minutes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mood measured using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) at baseline (pre-stress time 0) and after the conduct of comparison interventions (mindfulness meditation audio, podcast audio) and the lab stress induction and a 20-minute rest period. The final mood state measures follow the activities described above, which sum up to 70 minutes. | — |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Public ContactJasmin Tiwana
Outcome results
None listed