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Trial reportJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2017

Meditation and Music Improve Memory and Cognitive Function in Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Kim E Innes, Terry Kit Selfe, Dharma Singh Khalsa, Sahiti Kandati

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Trial report in Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. An Eight-Week Zen Meditation and Music Programme for Mindfulness and Happiness: Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kim E InnesDepartment of Epidemiology, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Terry Kit SelfeDepartment of Epidemiology, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Dharma Singh KhalsaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Sahiti KandatiDepartment of Epidemiology, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV, USA.
West Virginia University · USUniversity of New Mexico · USUniversity of Virginia Health System · US

Funding

West Virginia IDEA-CTRU54GM104942 · NIGMS · WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY · PI Reagan Curtis · 2012 to 2026
$81.0M
Yoga and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older WomenK01AT004108 · NCCIH · WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY · PI INNES, KAREN-KIM E · 2008 to 2012
$632k
NCCIH NIH HHS K01 AT004108NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM104942
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile effective therapies for preventing or slowing cognitive decline in at-risk populations remain elusive, evidence suggests mind-body interventions may hold promise.

objectivesIn this study, we assessed the effects of Kirtan Kriya meditation (KK) and music listening (ML) on cognitive outcomes in adults experiencing subjective cognitive decline (SCD), a strong predictor of Alzheimer's disease.

methodsSixty participants with SCD were randomized to a KK or ML program and asked to practice 12 minutes/day for 3 months, then at their discretion for the ensuing 3 months. At baseline, 3 months, and 6 months we measured memory and cognitive functioning [Memory Functioning Questionnaire (MFQ), Trail-making Test (TMT-A/B), and Digit-Symbol Substitution Test (DSST)].

resultsThe 6-month study was completed by 53 participants (88%). Participants performed an average of 93% (91% KK, 94% ML) of sessions in the first 3 months, and 71% (68% KK, 74% ML) during the 3-month, practice-optional, follow-up period. Both groups showed marked and significant improvements at 3 months in memory and cognitive performance (MFQ, DSST, TMT-A/B; p's≤0.04). At 6 months, overall gains were maintained or improved (p's≤0.006), with effect sizes ranging from medium (DSST, ML group) to large (DSST, KK group; TMT-A/B, MFQ). Changes were unrelated to treatment expectancies and did not differ by age, gender, baseline cognition scores, or other factors.

conclusionsFindings of this preliminary randomized controlled trial suggest practice of meditation or ML can significantly enhance both subjective memory function and objective cognitive performance in adults with SCD, and may offer promise for improving outcomes in this population.

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MeditationMusic TherapyAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionCognitive DysfunctionFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMemoryMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePerceptionPilot ProjectsAlzheimer’s diseasecognitive impairmentearly memory lossmemory

Identifiers

PMID28106552
PMCPMC7967907
OpenAlexW2573264222

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