RECRUITING

Effect of Tao Calligraphy Meditation and Energized Water on Depression

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this controlled randomized clinical study is to learn if a Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness and Energized water Practice works to improve Unipolar Depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness practice and drinking Energized water improve the subjective symptoms of Unipolar Depression in adults? * Does Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness practice and drinking Energized water improve the clinical symptoms and signs of Unipolar Depression in adults? * Will any improvement in the John Ware's SF-36 Quality of Life questionnaire, in the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) -9 and in the Beckman Anxiety Inventory (BAI) -21 in adults be statistically significant? Investigators will compare the values of these three scales at the beginning of the mindfulness and energized water practices to their values at six weeks of practice and control groups. Participants will: * be randomized into practice and control groups * complete the set of three questionnaires upon entry into the study - (the baseline or zero time point; at the 6-weeks time point, and at the 12-weeks time point * practice the mindfulness techniques with Tao Calligraphy for a minimum of thirty minutes daily and energized water practice for a minimum of five minutes daily.

Official Title

Effect of Tao Calligraphy Meditation and Energized Water on Depression Randomized Control Cross-over Study

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-02-10
Study Completion:2027-01-10
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06934330

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:19 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age 19 and over with a primary diagnosis as one Unipolar depression according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 criteria is present and diagnosed by a licensed physician.
  2. * Willingness and ability to comply with data collection requirements
  3. * Submission of required documentation before entering the study, including informed consent and consent to release of information
  4. * Willingness to allow their data to be used for research purposes and published as deemed fit (while conforming to all applicable privacy laws) by Sha Research Foundation
  5. * Willingness to practice the daily mindfulness practices for at least 30 minutes and follow the study protocol
  1. * Not meeting any of the inclusion criteria
  2. * Bipolar disorders, schizophrenia (psychosis)
  3. * Treatment with highly potent neuroleptics
  4. * Unwillingness to participate in data gathering
  5. * Unable to follow the practice regimen, including the daily individual mindfulness practices for at least 30 minutes
  6. * Pregnant or nursing. Participants who become pregnant during the study will be required to end their participation.
  7. * Serious mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia)
  8. * There is no exclusion criteria placed upon potential subjects related to national origin, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, physical disability, sexual orientation, religion, or spiritual practices.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Peter Hudoba De Badyn, MD, FRCS,
CONTACT
604-904-7712
sharesearchfoundation@yahoo.ca
Cynthia Hamilton, PhD
CONTACT
778 847-3617
cynthialhamiltonconsulting@gmail.com

Principal Investigator

Peter Hudoba De Badyn, MD, FRCS,
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Sha Research Foundation
Laurie Omuro-Yamamoto, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Satori Family Wellness Center

Study Locations (Sites)

Satori Family Wellness Center
Kahului, Hawaii, 96732
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Sha Research Foundation

  • Peter Hudoba De Badyn, MD, FRCS,, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Sha Research Foundation
  • Laurie Omuro-Yamamoto, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Satori Family Wellness Center

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-02-10
Study Completion Date2027-01-10

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-02-10
Study Completion Date2027-01-10

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Unipolar Depression
  • Well-being
  • SF 36 Quality of life questionnaire
  • PHQ-9 questionnaire
  • Tao Calligraphy
  • Healing Art
  • Chinese Calligraphy
  • BAI-21 Beckman Anxiety Inventory

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Unipolar Depression