Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Transcendental Meditation on Telomere Activity and Well-Being Among Nurse Managers
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Transcendental Meditation.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Meditation. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a health and coping strategy (Transcendental Meditation, or TM) on Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity (known markers of physiological and psychological stress and aging), Perceived Stress, Work Life Balance, Flourishing, Power as Knowing Participation in Change, and Burnout, among nurse managers. Aim 1: To evaluate the effects of TM compared to usual care delayed instruction on TL and TA. Aim 2: To evaluate the effects of TM compared to usual care delayed instruction on work life climate, flourishing, perceived stress, burnout, and power as knowing participation in change.
Interventions
- Behavioral Transcendental Meditation
Standard TM instruction by certified TM teachers, including 4 days of initial training (60-90 min/day), then follow-up sessions (60-90 min) every 2-4 weeks.
Primary outcome measures
- Telomere Length [Time frame: baseline, 1-month, 4-months]
- Telomerase Activity [Time frame: baseline, 1-month, 4-months]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Work-Life Climate Scale [Time frame: baseline, 1-month, 4-months]
- Secure Flourishing Index, SFI [Time frame: baseline, 1-month, 4-months]
- Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS10) [Time frame: baseline, 1-month, 4-months]
- Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel [Time frame: baseline, 1-month, 4-months]
- Power as Knowing Participation in Change (PKPCT) [Time frame: baseline, 1-month, 4-months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Nurse managers within the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS);
- Stable for at least two months on any prescribed medications (for example, anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medications)
Exclusion criteria
- prior instruction in the TM technique
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Sarasota Memorial Health Care System — Sarasota
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07165795 · 2288149-1