NCT06210035Completed
Effects of Heart Rate Oscillations During Meditation on Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 94 (actual)
- First submitted
- 20 Oct 2023
- Start date
- 29 Jan 2024
- Primary completion date
- 3 May 2024
- Lead sponsor
- University of Southern California
- Diseases
- Alzheimer disease
- NCT number
- NCT06210035
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 94
- From 29 Jan 2024 to the primary completion date, 3 May 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- 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)
Other
- Regularly practicing any relaxation, meditation or yoga that involve breathing focused practices lasting for more than an hour each week
Who the study is looking for
- 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
Age in the registry: 18 years to 35 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Los Angeles | United States | Unknown status |
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