How does training in mindfulness meditation effect the brain structure and cognition?

Completed

• Conditions: Meditation practice; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN68095597
• Lead Sponsor: Aarhus University (Denmark)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Either sex, aged 18-40 years, ethnic Danes
2. Right handed
3. Health subjects with no history of neurological disorders, psychological and/or psychiatric, cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, brain injury, cancer, addiction to drugs/alcohol, severe impediment to limb movement, hearing and vision
4. Normal MRI brain scan

Exclusion Criteria

1. Frequent diving, high altitude climbing or flying or other activities related to the respiratory system
2. Recent biofeedback training, hypnosis and acupuncture (due to the possible modulating of the vagal output)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pre-frontal (IFG) and insular cortex density measured by MRI at baseline and 6 weeks<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measured at baseline and 6 weeks:<br>1. Default-mode network connectivity<br>2. Stop accuracy and error awareness<br>3. Emotional stroop