NCT06746987

The Effect of Meditation Applied to Elderly Individulas on Sleep Quality and Psychological Well- Being

The Effect of Theta Healing Meditation Technique Applied to Elderly Individulas on Sleep Quality and Psychological Well- Being

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mersin University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

It is planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to examine the effect of theta healing meditation technique on sleep quality and psychological well- being of elderly individuals.

Detailed description

To evaluate the effect of theta healing meditation technique on sleep quality and psychological well- being in individuals over the age of 65, a study will be conducted with a total of 34 individuals consisting of a study and control group. Analysis of the research sample size was made using the G power 3.1.9.6 program. In the study, individuals who can communicate in Turkish, have received written and verbal permission to participate in the research, are over 65 years old, have a score of 24 or more on the Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT), have no preception disorder, and have no hearing problems will be included in the study. İndividuals who meet the research criteria for members of retirement homes will be included in the research. Sample selection will be completed in accordance with the study' s inclusion, axclusion criteria, followed by randomization. Individuals will be informed about the purpose of the research and the the research process, and the patient individuals will be given the ''Informed Voluntary Consent Form'' and ''Patient Introduction Form'', ''Pittsburg Sleep Quality Scale'' and ''Psychological Well- Being Scale (PERMA)'' as pre- tests, face to face, will be filled.Theta healing technique and meditation, visualization and thinking practice will be applied to the elderly individuals in the study group face to face under the guidance of the researcher for 20 minutes, 2 days a week, for 4 weeks.There will be no intervention in the control group for a 4 week period. After the 4- week theta healing meditation application is completed with the study group,''Pittsburg Sleep Quality Scale'' and ''Psychological Well- Being Scale (PERMA)'' scales will be applied to the study and control groups as a final test. The research will be competed by statistical analysis and reporting of the data obtained from the research.

Conditions

• Sleep Quality and Psychological Well- Being

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Meditation	After the appropriate sample group for the research is created, study and control groups will be determined. Firstly, randomization of the study and control groups in the research will be done by an independent researcher on the randomizer.org website. Secondly, the Pitsburg Sleep Quality Scale and PERMA test will be applied to the study and control groups as a pre- test. Thirdly, theta healing meditation will be applied to the study group for 4 weeks, 2 days a week, 15- 30 minutes a day. After the 4 week meditation practice is completed with the study group, a final test will be given to the study and control groupsthe Pitsburg Sleep Quality Scale and PERMA test will be applied as the final test.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-27
• Primary completion: 2025-02-28
• Completion: 2025-03-28
• First posted: 2024-12-24
• Last updated: 2024-12-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)