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Effects of an 8-day Advanced Meditation, Samyama on Physical, Psychological and Spiritual Wellbeing ,and Associated Neural Mechanisms

NCT04366544 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 759

Last updated 2024-10-03

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Samyama program on blood levels of selected neurotransmitters before and after the program, and associate with corresponding effects on mind/psyche before and after the program in adult participants.

Hypothesis:

1. The state of higher consciousness and ecstasy resulting from Samyama result from increased levels of Anandamide, an endocannabinoid, and Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF).
2. The 60-day preparatory phase that includes dietary regulation and yogic practices will reduce the gut inflammation and thereby will improve the gut microbiome.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Wellness 1
  • Happiness
  • Depression
  • Consciousness, Level Altered
  • Ecstasy
  • Dietary Habits
  • Stress
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Interventions

OTHER

Part A1: Survey

Online

OTHER

Part A2: Sample collection

Blood and Stool

OTHER

Part B:

EEG and fMRI

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indiana University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Senthilkumar Sadhasivam, MD · Indiana University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-19
Primary Completion
2018-07-31
Completion
2018-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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