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Meditation and Psychophysical Well-Being in Elderly

NCT06872502 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-03-19

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Summary

The goal of this experimental study is to assess whether a mindfulness-based meditation intervention can reduce loneliness and improve psychophysical well-being in older adults (aged 65 and above).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the intervention reduce the perception of loneliness in older adults? (primary outcome)
* Does it improve various aspects of psychological well-being, including social isolation, depression, life satisfaction, mindfulness, emotional regulation, self-acceptance, and sleep quality? (secondary outcomes) Researchers will compare the intervention group with a passive control group (waiting-list control) to determine whether the mindfulness-based intervention leads to significant improvements in the measured outcomes.

Participants will:

Complete baseline assessments, including neuropsychological tests and validated questionnaires, before the intervention.

Undergo a 12-session mindfulness-based intervention over 6 weeks, consisting of guided breathing, focused attention, physical relaxation, and emotional awareness exercises.

Complete post-intervention assessments to measure changes in their psychological and physiological well-being.

Conditions

  • Loneliness
  • Psychophysical Well-being

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Meditation (Integral Meditation - IM)

The intervention consists of 12 in-person mindfulness-based meditation sessions over a period of six weeks, with each session lasting one hour, twice per week. The practice, called Integral Meditation (IM), includes focused breathing, body relaxation, emotional awareness, and acceptance exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pavia

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-15
Primary Completion
2025-07-01
Completion
2025-11-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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