Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 8:22 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:26 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06351787
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2024-04-08
First Post:
2024-04-02
Brief Title:
Project Soma Cortical Activity of a Body Scan Meditation and Yoga Practice in Healthy Yogis
Sponsor:
Ohio University
Organization:
Ohio University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Cortical Activity of a Body Scan Meditation and Yoga Practice in Healthy Adults Correlates With Interoceptive Awareness Healthy Emotionality and Pain Perception
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-04
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
In this 2-armed randomized cross-sectional experimental study of healthy participants with yoga experience we will examine the relationship between 4 self-reported enhancing psychological factors cortical activity captured with functional near-infrared spectroscopy fNIRS and pain sensitivity mechanical pressure pain tolerance captured with algometry
Specifically we will examine the correlates of interoceptive awareness and mindful awareness with cortical activity Aim 1a and pain tolerance Aim 1b determine cortical activity responsiveness of two brief awareness-focused meditations - a resting-based body scan practice and yoga practice Aim 2a characterize cortical activity profiles with sequentially delivered body scan and yoga practices Aim 2b and elucidate the relationship between interoceptive awareness with healthy emotionality and psychological wellbeing Aim 3
Our central hypotheses are that Aim 1a higher interoceptive awareness and mindful awareness will moderately correlate with higher cortical activity for both awareness-focused meditation practices Aim 1b individuals sub-grouped into the acceptance in action cluster based on 2 self-report measures will exhibit higher pain tolerance Aim 2a cortical activity will be higher in the yoga practice compared to the body scan practice and Aim 2b higher cortical activity will be observed in the body scan-yoga intervention sequence compared to the yoga-body scan intervention sequence Furthermore Aim 3 we predict that interoceptive awareness will moderately correlate with healthy emotionality and psychological well-being
Specifically we will examine the correlates of interoceptive awareness and mindful awareness with cortical activity Aim 1a and pain tolerance Aim 1b determine cortical activity responsiveness of two brief awareness-focused meditations - a resting-based body scan practice and yoga practice Aim 2a characterize cortical activity profiles with sequentially delivered body scan and yoga practices Aim 2b and elucidate the relationship between interoceptive awareness with healthy emotionality and psychological wellbeing Aim 3
Our central hypotheses are that Aim 1a higher interoceptive awareness and mindful awareness will moderately correlate with higher cortical activity for both awareness-focused meditation practices Aim 1b individuals sub-grouped into the acceptance in action cluster based on 2 self-report measures will exhibit higher pain tolerance Aim 2a cortical activity will be higher in the yoga practice compared to the body scan practice and Aim 2b higher cortical activity will be observed in the body scan-yoga intervention sequence compared to the yoga-body scan intervention sequence Furthermore Aim 3 we predict that interoceptive awareness will moderately correlate with healthy emotionality and psychological well-being
Detailed Description:
In Aim 1a we will use self-report measures of interoception and awareness using the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness MAIA and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - Short Form FFMQ-SF and fNIRS to capture cortical activity during brief exposures to resting Body scan and movement-based yoga practices We predict that self-reported interoception and awareness will moderately and directly correlate with prefrontal cortical activity during the Body Scan and Yoga practices In other words we expect that higher levels of self-reported interoception and awareness will be positively associated with higher levels of prefrontal cortical activity for both awareness-focused practices
In Aim 1b we will use i the self-report measures MAIA and FFMQ-SF to identify a regulatory awareness cluster and acceptance in action cluster and ii the quantitative sensory test of pressure pain tolerance We will test the hypothesis that individuals categorized into the acceptance in action cluster will demonstrate higher pressure pain threshold and tolerance compared to the regulatory awareness cluster
In Aim 2 we will use cortical activity levels captured using fNIRS during two awareness-based practices - Body Scan and Yoga We expect that cortical activity will be higher during Yoga compared to Body Scan Aim 2a We further expect that individuals who initially receive the resting-based meditation and then progress to receive the active-based meditation Body Scan-Yoga will at a group level demonstrate higher levels of cortical activity in comparison to individuals who receive Yoga-Body Scan Aim 2b
In Aim 3 we will use self-report measures of interoception MAIA and self-report measures of healthy emotionality Emotional Styles Questionnaire ESQ and psychological well-being Scales of Psychological Well-Being PWB We predict that interoception will be moderately correlated with healthy emotionality and psychological well-being
Our contribution will be significant because elucidating cognitive and affective processes of awareness-based practices will help inform who may more favorably respond to different awareness-based practices aimed at cultivating well-being Our proposed research is innovative because it seeks to advance a sensorimotor and psychological mechanistic understanding of meditation practices that will elucidate the active ingredients responsible for its therapeutic effect
In Aim 1b we will use i the self-report measures MAIA and FFMQ-SF to identify a regulatory awareness cluster and acceptance in action cluster and ii the quantitative sensory test of pressure pain tolerance We will test the hypothesis that individuals categorized into the acceptance in action cluster will demonstrate higher pressure pain threshold and tolerance compared to the regulatory awareness cluster
In Aim 2 we will use cortical activity levels captured using fNIRS during two awareness-based practices - Body Scan and Yoga We expect that cortical activity will be higher during Yoga compared to Body Scan Aim 2a We further expect that individuals who initially receive the resting-based meditation and then progress to receive the active-based meditation Body Scan-Yoga will at a group level demonstrate higher levels of cortical activity in comparison to individuals who receive Yoga-Body Scan Aim 2b
In Aim 3 we will use self-report measures of interoception MAIA and self-report measures of healthy emotionality Emotional Styles Questionnaire ESQ and psychological well-being Scales of Psychological Well-Being PWB We predict that interoception will be moderately correlated with healthy emotionality and psychological well-being
Our contribution will be significant because elucidating cognitive and affective processes of awareness-based practices will help inform who may more favorably respond to different awareness-based practices aimed at cultivating well-being Our proposed research is innovative because it seeks to advance a sensorimotor and psychological mechanistic understanding of meditation practices that will elucidate the active ingredients responsible for its therapeutic effect
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None