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| Name | Class |
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| American University | OTHER |
| Abramson Family Foundation | OTHER |
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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 and coping ability.
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 Meditation® program or wait-list control. At baseline and after three months posttest, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, psychological distress (total mood disturbance, anxiety, depression, anger/hostility) and coping ability (global constructive thinking) were measured.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcendental Meditation program | Experimental | a natural effortless mental technique practiced sitting quietly 20 minutes twice a day |
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| Wait list control | Placebo Comparator | student subjects on wait list control |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcendental Meditation program | Behavioral | a natural effortless mental technique |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| clinic systolic and diastolic blood pressure | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| psychological distress (anxiety, depression, anger/hostility) and coping (constructive thinking) | 3 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Robert H Schneider, M.D. | Maharishi International University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| American University | Washington D.C. | District of Columbia | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 19798037 | Result | Nidich SI, Rainforth MV, Haaga DA, Hagelin J, Salerno JW, Travis F, Tanner M, Gaylord-King C, Grosswald S, Schneider RH. A randomized controlled trial on effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on blood pressure, psychological distress, and coping in young adults. Am J Hypertens. 2009 Dec;22(12):1326-31. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2009.184. Epub 2009 Oct 1. | |
| 18854202 |
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| Travis F, Haaga DA, Hagelin J, Tanner M, Nidich S, Gaylord-King C, Grosswald S, Rainforth M, Schneider RH. Effects of Transcendental Meditation practice on brain functioning and stress reactivity in college students. Int J Psychophysiol. 2009 Feb;71(2):170-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2008.09.007. Epub 2008 Sep 30. |
| 21559213 | Result | Haaga DA, Grosswald S, Gaylord-King C, Rainforth M, Tanner M, Travis F, Nidich S, Schneider RH. Effects of the Transcendental Meditation Program on Substance Use among University Students. Cardiol Res Pract. 2011 Mar 21;2011:537101. doi: 10.4061/2011/537101. |
| ID | Term |
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| D013315 | Stress, Psychological |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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