Assessing the Effects of the Muse Meditation System on Cognition and Well-being
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 150
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Cognition
研究概览
简要总结
Interaxon markets a head-worn EEG biofeedback device ('Muse') to encourage and aid effective meditation and sleep. This device has been previously shown to improve workplace wellness, fatigue and quality of life, and performance on the Stroop Task. It has also been shown to improve physiological markers associated with improved relaxation. What is not known, is whether the use of the Muse devices can improve cognitive function. In this study, the investigators will examine whether use of the Muse Meditation system by healthy participants, leads to improvements in cognition, sleep quality, mindfulness, improvement in quality of life scores, reduction in perceived stress levels, and improvement in cognitive markers relevant for safety and increased success in the workplace.
详细描述
Meditation is a non-invasive technique that has recently gained significant popularity for its ability to effect positive change on the mind and body. Even a brief (4 sessions) meditation training intervention has been shown to lead to improvements in various areas of cognitive function [1], stress and anxiety, and it has been shown to improve sleep in older adults better than a sleep hygiene course [2]. Mindfulness is now being extensively used in the workplace to promote various aspects of workplace wellness [3], and workplace health and safety [4].
Interaxon markets a head-worn EEG biofeedback device ('Muse') to encourage and aid effective meditation and sleep. This device has been previously shown to improve workplace wellness, fatigue and quality of life, and performance on the Stroop Task. It has also been shown to improve physiological markers associated with improved relaxation.
In this study, the investigators will examine whether use of the Muse Meditation system by healthy participants, leads to improvements in cognition, sleep quality, mindfulness, improvement in quality of life scores, reduction in perceived stress levels, and improvement in cognitive markers relevant for safety and increased success in the workplace.
240 participants will be randomly divided into 3 groups with 80 participants in each group (see below).
Group 1 will use the Muse Meditation system with no coaching.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 100 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •The study will be open only to all Hatch Inc employees in Canada.
排除标准
- •If participants do not own a smart phone
结局指标
主要结局
Cognition
时间窗: 12 weeks
The primary outcome will be scores on the Cambridge Brain Sciences (CBS) cognitive battery The Cambridge Brain Sciences (CBS) battery assesses aspects of memory, attention, planning, and reasoning, using a web-based interface that can be self-administered at home through any internet browser.
次要结局
- Perceived Stress Scale(12 weeks)
- Depression Questionnaire(12 weeks)
- Anxiety Questionnaire(12 weeks)