NCT07165795

Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Transcendental Meditation on Telomere Activity and Well-Being Among Nurse Managers

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sarasota Memorial Health Care System · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a health and coping strategy (Transcendental Meditation, or TM) on Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity (known markers of physiological and psychological stress and aging), Perceived Stress, Work Life Balance, Flourishing, Power as Knowing Participation in Change, and Burnout, among nurse managers. Aim 1: To evaluate the effects of TM compared to usual care delayed instruction on TL and TA. Aim 2: To evaluate the effects of TM compared to usual care delayed instruction on work life climate, flourishing, perceived stress, burnout, and power as knowing participation in change.

Conditions

• Meditation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Transcendental Meditation	Standard TM instruction by certified TM teachers, including 4 days of initial training (60-90 min/day), then follow-up sessions (60-90 min) every 2-4 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-18
• Primary completion: 2027-05-01
• Completion: 2027-05-01
• First posted: 2025-09-10
• Last updated: 2025-09-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States