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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Meditation
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: meditation practice

Detailed 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

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 200
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: "focused attention" group; "focused attention" group: adult subjects practicing face-to-face focused attention meditation.	Other: meditation practice; Description: meditation practice
Active Comparator: "contemplation" group; "contemplation" group: adult subjects practicing face-to-face contemplation meditation.	Other: meditation practice; Description: meditation practice

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
non-attachment to the self	Non-attachment to the self evaluated using Adult Self-transcendence Inventory (ASTI). ASTI is composed of 10 items. Each item is coded from 1 (totally disagree) to 7 (totally agree) by comparing how they see life at the time of the questionnaire compared to the last 5 years. The overall score ranges from 10 to 70 points.	week 6

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Identity threat	Identity threat evaluated using Cognitive Appraisal Scale (ECP). ECP is composed of 10 items. Each item is coded from 1 (totally disagree) to 6 (totally agree). The overall score ranges from 6 to 60 points	week 6

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): May 15, 2022
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): May 15, 2023
• Study Completion (Anticipated): July 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 28, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 28, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): April 6, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 27, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 26, 2022
• Last Verified: April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: focused attention; non-attachment to the self; identity threat; face-to-face meditation; contemplation
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2022-RIPH_004_MEDIT-ENPRESENT

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No