Impact of Distance Meditation on Non-attachment to the Self and Identity Threat

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05285488

Acronym

MEDIT-ENLIGNE

Enrollment

200

Registered

2022-03-17

Start date

2022-03-28

Completion date

2023-06-01

Last updated

2022-04-27

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Conditions

Meditation

Keywords

non-attachment to the self, identity threat, meditation, focused attention, contemplation

Brief summary

Meditation is widely recognized for its benefits on both physical and psychological health and more particularly on the prevention of depression relapse. However, despite a lot of literature showing its efficacy, the mechanisms of action underlying its benefits have yet to be specifically identified and empirically tested. to understand these mechanisms actions, it is essential to distinguish meditative practices. Three different categories of meditation can be distinguished: Attention Family, Constructive Family and Deconstructive Family with specific effects for each.

Detailed description

The aim of the study is to compare effects of two types of meditation (focused attention and contemplation) on non-attachment to the self and identity threat.

Interventions

OTHERfocused attention group

focused attention group: adult subjects practicing focused attention meditation. contemplation group: adult subjects practicing contemplation meditation.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* male or female * aged of 18 and more * without diagnosed psychiatric pathology * not practicing meditation * agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

\- less than 18 years old

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
non-attachment to the self	week 6	Non-attachment to the self evaluated using Adult Self-transcendence Inventory (ASTI). ASTI is composed of 10 items. Each item is coded from 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (totally agree) by comparing how they see life at the time of the questionnaire compared to the last 5 years. The overall score ranges from 10 to 70 points.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Identity threat	week 6	Identity threat evaluated using Cognitive Appraisal Scale (ECP). ECP is composed of 10 items. Each item is coded from 1 (totally disagree) to 6 (totally agree). The overall score ranges from 6 to 60 points

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactCoralie BARBE, MD

currs@univ-reims.fr0326918822

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026