Transforming Adolescent Perception and Mental Health Through Meditation and Cognitive Reappraisal A Mixed Method Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Study ID
NCT07173608
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cognitive Reappraisal
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Meditation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
15 Years - 18 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Inner Engineering Program — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention is a comprehensive secular training called Inner Engineering (IE), offered by the international non-profit Isha Foundation. This program combines cognitive reappraisal and emotion regulation strategies, breath-based meditation and simple yoga practices. The training provides precise, step by step and easy to follow instructions on how to perform the practices. No previous experience of yoga and meditation is required. By fostering health, exuberance and awareness, one can "engineer their inner climate the way they want it" to lead a joyful, fulfilling life. Previous research shows improved wellbeing, mindfulness, joy, sleep, relationships, psychological capital, and work engagement, compassion, and parent-child relationships. Evidence suggest it may promote enhanced Heart Rate Variability and Sympathovagal balance.

Study Details

This study will evaluate how a comprehensive meditation-based program, Inner Engineering, supports teens ages 15-18 in becoming more joyful, focused, resilient, and better equipped to manage stress and thrive. Through this study, researchers will examine whether practices like meditation, yoga, and cognitive reframing can help adolescents view and respond to challenges with greater clarity and balance. The study will assess mental and physical impacts through self-report, physiological, and neuroimaging methods.

Key Dates

First listed
Sep 15, 2025
Start date
May 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Feb 29, 2028
Completion
Mar 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
96 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention
    Intervention participants will take the Inner Engineering program and are asked to practice meditation daily for the duration of the study.
  • No Intervention: Control
    Control participants will be asked to continue their daily routine

Primary Outcome Measure

Emotional Wellbeing [ Time Frame: Measured at Baseline, 6 weeks and 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusetts02445-

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