Effects of Transcendental Meditation on Rural Women of Lebanon
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 109
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CDRS-10)
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the experiences of women who learn the TM technique to those who do not. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Do women in rural Lebanon who practice the TM technique experience lower stress levels compared to those who do not.
- Do women in rural Lebanon who practice the TM technique experience increased happiness, self-efficacy, and resilience levels compared to those who do not.
Participants will:
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complete baseline surveys
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be divided into experimental and active-control groups
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those in the experimental group will learn the TM technique, the control group will be offered an online didactic course on stress reduction
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both groups will complete post-test surveys at the end of 1 and 3 months
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Researchers will compare experimental and control groups to see if the intervention effects stress levels.
详细描述
Methods: We will measure the effects of TM on 62+ women of the Chouf region of Lebanon using the following measures: Perceived Stress Scale, Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale, New General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Arabic Scale of Happiness. This is a randomized controlled trial with an experimental group and an active wait-list control group.
Measurements will be taken at baseline (pre-test) and at 1 and 3 months post-test.
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
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
The statistician will not be aware of which arm the participants are in.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 95 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Females living in the Chouf region of Lebanon between the ages of 18-
排除标准
- •Anyone: not female, under 18 or over 95, not in sound mental condition.
结局指标
主要结局
Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CDRS-10)
时间窗: Change = (week 12-baseline)
The CDRS-10 measures how well one is equipped to bounce back after stressful events, tragedy, or trauma
Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE-8)
时间窗: Change = (week 12-baseline)
The New General Self-Efficacy Scale assesses how much people believe they can achieve their goals, despite difficulties.
Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Arabic Scale of Happiness (ASH-20)
时间窗: Change = (week 12-baseline)
The ASH-20 seeks to conduct a global, subjective assessment of whether a person is happy or unhappy
Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Perceived Stress Scale(PSS-10)
时间窗: Change = (week 12-baseline)
The PSS measures the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. Possible scores range from 0=never to 4=very often
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Marie Loiselle
Director of Evaluation, Assistant Professor
Maharishi International University