The Effects of Mindfulness Practice With Tao Art (Love Peace Harmony Calligraphy and Song) on Well-being
Sha Research Foundation · NCT06803641
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Key facts
- Compensation
- Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
- Who can join
- Ages 19+ · All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Study type
- Interventional · Not applicable
- Target enrollment
- 50
- US sites recruiting
- 1
- Study start
- April 5, 2025
- Record last updated
- April 28, 2026
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What the study is about
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
Being studied: Mindfulness practice with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony).
Conditions: Social Connectedness; Peace of Mind; Stress
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion criteria
- 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
Exclusion criteria
- 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.
Recruiting US locations
Private practice (Psychology)
Buffalo, NY 14222
Site contact: Marsha Valutis, PhD · 321-749-1084 · marshakim@hotmail.com
Study contacts (from the official record)
- Peter Hudoba De Badyn, MD, FRCS, · 604-904-7712 · sharesearchfoundation@yahoo.ca
- Cynthia Hamilton, PhD · 778 847-3617 · cynthialhamiltonconsulting@gmail.com
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