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Effects of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Epigenetic Mechanisms, Cognition Function, Stress Response, and Well-being

NCT05085847 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2021-11-16

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on DNAmethylation, cognitive functions, stress response, and well-being in healthy female adults.

Conditions

  • Mindfulness
  • DNA Methylation
  • Learning and Memory
  • Stress
  • Psychological Well-being

Interventions

OTHER

Mindfulness meditation training

Mindfulness-based intervention encompasses different practices which intend to exercise awareness by using mindfulness meditation training moment by moment. Thus, practices such as mindful breathing, compassionate communication, loving-kindness, self-compassion, mindful listening, dealing with difficulties, the 3 step meditation, walking meditation, body scan with progressive relaxation, thoughts, emotions, gratitude, and sounds and breathing will be teaching to participants. Mindfulness training will be conduct by two instructors with more than 30 years' experience in meditation practices (Zen and Tibetan Buddhist approach to mind-training) and extensive mindfulness teaching and practices (\> 5 years each) experiences.

OTHER

Active control

Participants will receive lectures that provide cognitive and sensorial stimulus which does not specifically involve awareness training (meditation). Lesson topics include science.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
23 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-01
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2019-10-01

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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