Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating | NCT06583395

Conditions

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Angina, Stable
Anxiety
Asthma
Atrial Fibrillation
Cancer Brain
Cancer Colon
Cancer Prostate
Cancer Skin
Cancer, Breast
Cancer, Lung
Cancer, Other
Cancer, Ovarian
Cancer, Thyroid
Cerebral Palsy
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Cluster Headache
Crohn Disease
Deafness
Depression
Diabetes
Eczema
Epilepsy
Fibroids
Fibromyalgia
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Infertility
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Lyme Disease
Lymphoma
Macular Degeneration
Migraine
Multiple Allergies
Multiple Sclerosis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Ovarian Cysts
Parkinson Disease
Phantom Limb Pain
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sjogrens Disease
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Stenosis
Stroke
Tension Headache
Throat Cancer
Tinnitus
Ulcerative Colitis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: ALL
Age: 21 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Advanced multi-component meditation practice — BEHAVIORAL
The study intervention is a multi-component advanced guided meditation practice that incorporates elements of focused attention, non-dual, and loving kindness and compassion meditation techniques as well as breathwork components. The practice includes sitting, lying down, standing, and walking components and is carried out at 7-day advanced meditation retreats lead by Joe Dispenza, D.C. These retreats include lecture-based instruction and up to 35 hours of meditation practice.

Study Details

This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and clinical populations.