Status:
COMPLETED
A Clinical Trial of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) Program on Blood Pressure, Psychological Distress, and Coping
Lead Sponsor:
Maharishi International University
Collaborating Sponsors:
American University
Abramson Family Foundation
Conditions:
High-normal Blood Pressure
Psychological Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to show that the Transcendental Meditation program can decrease blood pressure in young adults (college students) and is associated with decreased psychological distress a...
Detailed Description
Psychological distress contributes to the development of hypertension in young adults. This was a randomized controlled trial of 296 university students randomly allocated to either the Transcendental...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- male or female
- currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program through August 2006
Exclusion
- history of:
- hypertension
- hypoglycemia
- chronic fainting
- coronary heart disease
- current systolic/diastolic blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg or below 90/60 mm Hg
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
296 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00924456
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2007
Last Update
April 13 2022
Active Locations (1)
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American University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States