NCT05350449

Loving Kindness Meditation Among Adults 50 Years and Older

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 59 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility and acceptability of loving-kindness meditation among adults 50 years and older. It will also examine the benefits of this intervention and compare the outcomes between two groups (intervention and wait-list control).

Detailed description

The main aim of the research is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Loving-kindness meditation intervention among adults 50 years or older. It will also examine the intervention's preliminary impact on loneliness, self-compassion, cognitive function, and psychological well-being. The study will use a randomized controlled trial with waitlist control.

Conditions

• Loneliness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Loving-kindness Meditation	Loving-kindness meditation is a type of mindfulness practice where the focus is on love/compassion and kindness for self and others. The guided meditation will be provided via recording device. The intervention is 4 week long.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-02
• Primary completion: 2023-10-30
• Completion: 2023-10-30
• First posted: 2022-04-28
• Last updated: 2025-07-04
• Results posted: 2025-07-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States