Health Experiences & Early Life Disadvantages

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Conditions studied: Early Life Adversity, Chronic Stress

In brief

Growing up in a low-income household has been shown to increase risk for, and susceptibility to many illnesses.The purpose of the study is to test an affective intervention for reversing biological risk factors, as related to childhood adversity, in midlife. Participants will be asked to make two lab visits; attend six weekly, 1-hour meditation classes; as well as complete brief online daily surveys for 11 weeks, five biweekly surveys, and two 30-minute surveys prior to each lab visit. During the lab visits, participants will have their psychophysiology monitored for heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and pulse. Participants will also have their blood drawn. All surveys and questionnaires inquire about participants' current demographics, family history, perceptions about life and well-being, physical health, and monetary choices.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02400593

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

113

Starts

2015-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-15

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• fluent in written and spoken English
• have daily access to internet and a computer

You may not qualify if…

• engaged in regular meditation practice, either recently or in the past
• previously participated in a meditation study
• have allergies to adhesive materials (includes latex)

Where it is running

• UNC PEP Lab — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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