Impact of Distance Meditation on Non-attachment to the Self and Identity Threat (MEDIT-ENLIGNE)

Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Meditation

Treatments: Other: "focused attention" group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05285488

2021-014-MEDIT-ENLIGNE

Details and patient eligibility

About

Meditation is widely recognized for its benefits on both physical and psychological health and more particularly on the prevention of depression relapse. However, despite a lot of literature showing its efficacy, the mechanisms of action underlying its benefits have yet to be specifically identified and empirically tested.

to understand these mechanisms actions, it is essential to distinguish meditative practices. Three different categories of meditation can be distinguished: "Attention Family", "Constructive Family" and "Deconstructive Family" with specific effects for each.

Full description

The aim of the study is to compare effects of two types of meditation (focused attention and contemplation) on non-attachment to the self and identity threat.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• male or female
• aged of 18 and more
• without diagnosed psychiatric pathology
• not practicing meditation
• agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• less than 18 years old

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

"focused attention" group

Experimental group

Description:

adult subjects practicing focused attention meditation

Treatment:

Other: "focused attention" group

"Contemplation" group

Active Comparator group

Description:

adult subjects practicing contemplation meditation

Treatment:

Other: "focused attention" group