Ancient meditation practices put to the test in First-of-Its-Kind trial
NCT ID NCT05317754
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.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Older than 18 years of age 2. No psychiatric diagnosis (self-reported) 3. More than 1 year's experience of daily meditation practice 4. Having a computer and Internet connection at home 5. Being able to read and understand the Spanish language 6. Willingness to participate in the study and sign the written informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any diagnosis of a disease that may affect the central nervous system (pathological condition affecting the brain, traumatic brain injury, dementia) or other psychiatric diagnoses or acute psychiatric illnesses (severe range of depression, substance dependence or abuse, history of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders, eating disorders), except for anxiety disorder 2. Any medical, infectious or degenerative disease that may affect mood; presence of delusional ideas; and hallucinations consistent or not with mood and suicide risk 3. Taking any psychiatric medication.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Psychiatry. Miguel Servet University Hospital
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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