Transcendental Meditation for the improvement of health and wellbeing in community-dwelling dementia caregivers [TRANSCENDENT]: a randomised wait-list controlled trial

摘要: Dementia is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder affecting an estimated 24.3 million people across the globe. The burden on those caring for with dementia substantial, widespread implications caregiver, care recipient and community. Relaxation techniques, such as Transcendental Meditation® (TM), have been shown to reduce stress anxiety in healthy workers; similar benefits are anticipated caregivers. objective of this study was ascertain whether TM can improve psychological stress, quality life, affect cognitive performance conducted pilot prospective, multi-centre, community-based, randomised wait-list controlled trial. Community-dwelling caregivers persons diagnosed were randomly assigned 12-week (14-hour) training program or control. Participants assessed affect, adverse effects. feasibility also evaluated. Seventeen recruited randomised. Improvements WebNeuro response speed scores over time significantly (p = 0.03) greater group relative Changes between groups all other primary secondary outcome measures did not reach statistical significance. However, there trend toward improvement depression negativity bias group. Adverse events reported amongst 63 % TM-treated subjects; however, generally transient, mild-moderate intensity only ‘possibly’ related TM. exposed demonstrated varying degrees several function, mood, life following exposure underpowered, no firm conclusions be made about effectiveness caregiver population. Findings from full-scale trials now warranted. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12613000184774 (Registered 15th February 2013).