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Mind-body Interventions for Healthy Aging

NCT03626532 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 173

Last updated 2023-08-31

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Summary

The goal of this study is to examine the impact of mind-body interventions in enhancing behavioral and neural correlates of attentional control in older adults. Participants will be randomized to either a 8-week mindfulness meditation group or a 8-week lifestyle education group. Additional booster sessions, spanning the course of a year, will be offered to participants in both groups. Participants will complete pre- and post-assessments of neurocognitive and emotional functioning, and will be assessed for maintained benefits 12-months post-intervention.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

The MBSR program is a mind-body approach developed by Kabat-Zinn to reduce pain and stress through mindfulness meditation. MBSR is a form of mental training characterized by the self-regulation of attention and focal orientation to present moment experiences. Mindfulness practice is thought to effectively promote emotional and cognitive control. Mindfulness includes directing awareness away from thoughts, emotions and sensations towards some specific "anchor" to the present, such as the breath. Participants will engage in various practices including breath awareness, body scans, mindful listening, etc.

BEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle Education (LifeEd)

This group will engage in light stretching exercises at each session. They will also be provided with information drawn from the scientific literature on topics related to healthy aging, including physical activity, sedentary behavior, nutrition, hydration, stress, sleep, and cognitively stimulating activities. Group discussion will be incorporated throughout.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Ohio State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ruchika Prakash, Ph.D. · The Ohio State Universty

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-17
Primary Completion
2022-08-22
Completion
2023-07-24

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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