The RADiaNT study investigates whether guided meditation, using the Muse™ headband and biofeedback app, can improve sleep, mood, and cognitive performance, aiming to assess its impact on mental and emotional well-being.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Participants who complete guided meditation will be asked to meditate for 5 minutes a day, five times a week for two 6-week periods.
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
RECRUITINGDuration in slow wave sleep
Total duration of sleep time spent in slow wave sleep (delta), reported in minutes
Time frame: 17 weeks
Proportion in slow wave sleep
Proportion is the percentage of sleep time spent in slow wave sleep (delta)
Time frame: 17 weeks
Perceived Stress Scale
Investigators will ask patients to answer the PSS questionnaire at the beginning, interim, and end of the study to see if there were any improvements in sleep quality over the intervention periods. This questionnaire is on a scale that scores 0-40, with the higher the score being a higher level of stress.
Time frame: 17 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9)
The Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) scale used to assess severity of depression. Scoring is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 to the response categories, respectively, of "not at all," "several days," "more than half the days," and "nearly every day." Total score ranges from 0 to 27 where 0 is no depression, 1-4 is minimal depression, 5-9 is mild depression, 10-14 is moderate depression, and 15-19 is moderately severe depression and 20-27 severe depression.
Time frame: 17 weeks
General Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7)
The General Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD 7) scale to assess severity of generalized anxiety disorder. Scoring is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 to the response categories, respectively, of "not at all," "several days," "more than half the days," and "nearly every day." Total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 21 where 0 is no anxiety, 1-4 is minimal anxiety, 5-9 is mild anxiety, 10-14 is moderate anxiety, and 15-21 is severe anxiety.
Time frame: 17 weeks
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Cognitive Performance
Investigators will test patients' cognitive performance at the beginning, interim, and conclusion of the study using Mayo Speech Test.
Time frame: 17 weeks
Cognitive Performance
Investigators will test patients' cognitive performance at the beginning, interim, and conclusion of the study using Mayo Test Drive.
Time frame: 17 weeks