Healthy Adult
Conditions
Interventions
Meditation with a neurofeedback system (15 minutes a day for 8 weeks)
Meditation with a guidebook (15 minutes a day for 8 weeks)
Sham meditation with a guidebook (15 minutes a day for 8 weeks)
Sponsors
Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy people Age 20-40 years old Inexperienced meditators Feel fatigue from the past 2 weeks Those who can give written consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons with a history of or suffering from neuropsychiatric disorders Persons who have taken supplements or medications related to anti-fatigue effects in the past 2 weeks Persons who have experienced panic attacks or hyperventilation in the past Persons who have experienced trauma in the past Persons who are aware that they are prone to anxiety
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Japanese version of Checklist Individual Strength Questionnaire(Before, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Japanese edition Fatigue Severity Scale The Japanese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index The Japanese version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire The Japanese version of the Perth Emotion Regulation Competency Inventory Motivation to meditate, difficulty in meditating, presence or absence of adverse events, number of days meditating during the intervention period | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNoriki Yamaya
Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University Department of Functional Brain Imaging
Outcome results
None listed