Impact of Face-to-face Meditation on Non-attachment to Self and Identity Threat (MEDIT-PRESENT)

Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Meditation

Treatments: Other: meditation practice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05314166

2022-RIPH_004_MEDIT-ENPRESENT

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 the 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:

"focused attention" group: adult subjects practicing face-to-face focused attention meditation.

Treatment:

Other: meditation practice

"contemplation" group

Active Comparator group

Description:

"contemplation" group: adult subjects practicing face-to-face contemplation meditation.

Treatment:

Other: meditation practice