What this study is
The Effects of Mindfulness Practice with Tao Art ("Love Peace Harmony" Calligraphy and Song) on Well-being - Controlled Randomized Study
The goal of this controlled randomized clinical study is to learn if a Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness Practice works to improve Well-being. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness practice improve these three aspects of well-being in adults: (1) Perceived Stress, (2) the Social Connectedness, and (3) Peace of Mind?
- Will any improvement in the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS), and the Peace of Mind Scale (PMS) in adults be statistically significant? Investigators will compare the values of these three scales at the beginning of the mindfulness practices to their values at three months of practice and control groups.
Participants will:
- be randomized into practice and wait-list control groups
- complete the set of three questionnaires upon entry into the study - (the baseline or zero time point; at the 3-months time point, and at the six-months time point
- practice the mindfulness techniques with Tao Calligraphy and Tao Song for a minimum of thirty minutes daily
What's being tested
- Mindfulness practice with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony).
Intervention · OTHER
During mindfulness practice with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace Harmony), participants will repeatedly trace the lines of calligraphy with fingers while listening to, singing, or chanting with Tao Song. This enables them to achieve deep concentration, while maintaining fully alert state. The practice can be done in sitting or standing, depending on the health status and age and will last 30 minutes and is done daily for three months.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effects of Mindfulness Practice With Tao Art (Love Peace Harmony Calligraphy and Song) on Well-being - Controlled Randomized Study
- Sponsor
- Sha Research Foundation
- Conditions
- Social Connectedness · Peace of Mind · Stress
- Enrolling
- 50 people
- Starts
- 2025-04-05
- Est. completion
- 2030-12-31
- Design
- Open-label, randomized, crossover
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 19 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers AcceptedYou may qualify if
- Age 19 and over
- Willingness and ability to comply with data collection requirements
- Submission of required documentation before entering the study, including informed consent and consent to release of information
- Willingness to allow their data to be used for research purposes and published as deemed fit (while conforming to all applicable privacy laws) by Sha Research Foundation
- Willingness to practice the daily mindfulness practices for at least 30 minutes and follow the study protocol
You can't join if
- Not meeting any of the inclusion criteria
- Unwillingness to participate in data gathering
- Unable to follow the practice regimen, including the daily individual mindfulness practices for at least 30 minutes
- Pregnant or nursing. Participants who become pregnant during the study will be required to end their participation.
- Serious mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia)
- There is no exclusion criteria placed upon potential subjects related to national origin, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, physical disability, sexual orientation, religion, or spiritual practices.
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Study locations (1)
1 openPrivate practice (Psychology)
Buffalo, New York, United States
- Marsha Valutis, PhD · Contact321-749-1084marshakim@hotmail.com
- Marsha Valutis, PhD · Principal investigator
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
Sha Research Foundation
Study ID Pro00083777
Principal investigator
Peter Hudoba De Badyn, MD, FRCS
Sha Research Foundation
Principal investigator
Marsha Valutis, PhD
Sha Research Foundation
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.