Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18-35 (full criteria)
Healthy Volunteers
healthy people welcome
Location
at Los Angeles, California
Dates
study started
completion around

Description

Summary

In the current study, we will examine how two types of concentration meditation practices affect plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). We will also examine the effects of the two types of meditation practices on emotional well-being and episodic memory. Healthy adults aged 18-35 who meet all eligibility criteria will be invited to this study. Participants will be asked to engage in one week of daily meditation practice or no-intervention control task at home. They will also be asked to visit the lab twice, once before and once after the intervention, to provide blood samples to assess plasma biomarkers of AD and to complete emotion questionnaires and a memory test.

Keywords

Alzheimer Disease, Belly-focus meditation, Belly-focus meditation with slow breathing, Belly-focus concentration meditation

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 18-35

  • Fluent in English
  • Aged between 18-35 years old
  • Agree to provide blood samples
  • Healthy adults who weigh at least 110 pounds
  • Agree to devote 40 minutes daily to this study for a week

You CAN'T join if...

  • Have a disorder that would affect heart rhythm or function (e.g., abnormal cardiac rhythm, dyspnea, heart disease including coronary artery disease, angina and arrhythmia)
  • Regularly practicing any relaxation, meditation or yoga that involve breathing focused practices lasting for more than an hour each week

Location

  • University of Southern California accepting new patients
    Los Angeles California 90089 United States

Details

Status
accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
University of Southern California
ID
NCT06210035
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 81 study participants
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