| Sl no | Item | Details |
| 1 | Project title | Understanding neurohemodynamic correlates of ‘OM chanting’: A functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study |
| 2 | List of investigators | · Dr Naren P Rao
· Dr Shivarama Varambally · Dr Ganesan Venkatasubramanian · Dr Jitender Saini |
| 3 | Funding Agency | Central Council of Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN) |
| 4 | Date of commencement | 28/10/2017 |
| 5 | Date of Completion | Ongoing |
| 6 | Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria | Inclusion criteria
1. Age 18 to 45 years 2. Either gender Exclusion criteria 1. Axis 1 diagnosis or Substance dependence or abuse 2. Major psychiatric disorder among 1st degree relatives 3. Pregnancy of lactation 4. Neurological disorder 5. Contraindications for MRI 6. Left/mixed handedness |
| 7 | Sample size | Healthy volunteers practicing yoga – 15
Healthy volunteers not practicing yoga – 15 |
| 8 | Intervention/s | Chanting of Om/Mmm/Ssss/One. |
| 9 | Timeline | One time assessments at baseline |
| 10 | Investigations | MINI, Edinburgh handedness inventory, Mindfulness attention awareness scale, functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) |
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