How regular meditation relates to thinking and emotion control

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This prospective cohort study will compare 52 regular meditators with 52 meditation‑naïve controls at a single timepoint. Participants complete validated electronic surveys and cognitive tasks either remotely on their own device or on a BIDMC‑approved device provided by the study team. The meditator group consists of healthy adults who practice Isha Foundation techniques (for example, Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya, Shoonya, Samyama breath‑watching), while the control group does not regularly meditate. Investigators are not teaching meditation; they are measuring cognitive and emotional outcomes associated with existing practice.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must be able to read and understand English.
* Meditators: Participants must regularly practice meditation (4 or more times per week).
* Controls: Participants must not regularly practice meditation (4 or more times per week)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Below the age of 18.
* Participants not living in the US.

Where it's running

• Bidmc
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD MPH
• Email: bsubrama@bidmc.harvard.edu
• Phone: (781) 472-0572

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.