Does the Relaxation Response Inhibit Acute Stress?
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Healthy
In brief
The purposes of this study are: 1. To examine molecular and biochemical changes, associated with the relaxation response (RR) that can counteract the effects of stress in healthy adults. 2. To compare genomic, molecular and biochemical parameters between healthy adults with a long term meditative practice and those with no experience in meditation. Since stress is a factor in the development of many health conditions, a further understanding of the mechanisms of the RR should be developed. The project is designed to determine how the RR can improve the quality of life that has been adversely affected by stress.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00179595
- Run by
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- People needed
- 140
- Starts
- 2002-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-02-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 49. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- healthy individual
- age:18-49 years
- able to read and understand English
- able to attend al study visits
- access to a telephone (to schedule visits)
You may not qualify if…
- current smoking
- asthma
- current use of any prescription or psychoactive medications or supplements
- either:
- no prior experience with RR eliciting techniques
- at least 3 years of regular RR elicitation (at least 20 min/day)
- BMI >30
- exhaled nitric oxide levels >60 ppb
- abnormal lab values (Hct <32,creatinine >1.3, glucose >200
- pregnancy
Where it is running
- Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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