Effects of an Online Meditation Course on Quality of Life

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Many interventions in the field of meditation are becoming increasingly popular and have gained worldwide acceptance over the past years, both in terms of health, but also psychological aspects. On the other hand, controversial and sometimes hypercritical positions are on the rise, questioning the positive effects of meditation on health due to the limited availability of high-quality scientific data. With regard to a large number of meditation interventions, the systematic exploration of procedures that have not yet been scientifically evaluated - also in online settings - is a meaningful contribution to meditation research.

Official Title
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Effects of an Online Meditation Course on Quality of Life and Positive Emotions - a Prospective Observational Study (EXPAN Study)

Conditions
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Quality of Life

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Meditation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Age: 18 years or older All persons registering for the online course Internet access Sufficient language skills, as well as cognitive and physical abilities, to participate in an online survey lasting approximately 30 minutes Active consent to the online consent form Exclusion criteria - Failure to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Meditation<br> | Behavioral: Meditation<br>* An online survey will be offered to participants who have enrolled in a 21-day meditation online course. The survey will be conducted using mobile website technology before and after the online course and additionally after 3 and 6 months.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of life, PROMIS-29 Profile v2.1 | The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level. | Change from Baseline Quality of life at 1 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of life, PROMIS-29 Profile v2.1 | The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level. | Baseline, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Global Health, PROMIS Scale v1.2 | The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Affect regulation, PANAS 10 | The scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 is the lowest level and 5 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Stress, PSS 4 | The scale ranges from 0 to 16, where 0 is the lowest level and 16 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Flourishing, FS 8 | The scale ranges from 8 to 56, where 8 is the lowest level and 56 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Resilience, CD-RISC 10 | The scale ranges from 0 to 4, where 0 is the lowest level and 40 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Mysticism, HMS-8 | The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Self-efficacy, ASKU | The scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 is the lowest level and 5 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Awe and Gratitude, GrAw-7 | The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Spirituality, ASP | The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level. | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Sedentary behavior | Duration in minutes | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Sporting activity | Duration in minutes | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Relaxation behavior | Duration in minutes | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Alcohol consumption | Assessed retrospectively (last 1 month) with self-designed question | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 
| Cigarettes | Assessed retrospectively (last 1 month) with self-designed question | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Meditation