Ancient meditation practices put to the test in First-of-Its-Kind trial

NCT ID NCT05317754

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospital Miguel Servet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests four different meditation practices—mindful breathing, prostrations, the Koan Mu, and a mirror exercise—to see how they affect well-being and self-awareness. About 240 healthy adults with meditation experience will take part. The goal is to understand if these deconstructive techniques can improve happiness and mental health.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: deconstructive meditative practices (prostrations, Koan Mu, mirror exercise, mindful breathing)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward new meditation-based approaches to improve happiness and well-being, and potentially help prevent or treat mental health conditions.
What could go wrong: This is an early exploratory study with no clinical outcomes, only self-reported measures. It is small and may not produce clear or generalizable results.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Psychiatry. Miguel Servet University Hospital

Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.