Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Transcendental Meditation on Telomere Activity and Well-Being Among Nurse Managers

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Meditation

Treatments: Behavioral: Transcendental Meditation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07165795

2288149-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Immediate TM Instruction

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive initial TM instruction within three weeks of baseline assessments with follow-up interventions every 2-4 weeks and an expectation of home practice of two 20min meditation sessions per day.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Transcendental Meditation

Control Group (delayed instruction)

No Intervention group

Description:

This group will be eligible to receive TM instruction upon completion of the final 4-month assessments, and asked to continue with routine activities throughout study.