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NCT number NCT03067207
Other study ID # REB1000053600
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 4, 2016
Est. completion date June 15, 2017

Study information

Verified date May 2018
Source The Hospital for Sick Children
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will seek to compare the effect of a mindfulness meditation program for adolescents with chronic illness delivered either in person or via an online platform. The 8-week program will combine meditation practices, breathing exercises and group discussions. Participants will be recruited from different general and specialized clinics at the Hospital for Sick Children and will be allocated to either an in-person or the online group through a random process (like tossing a coin). The study will aim to recruit 60 participants ages 13-18. Each participant will provide data through research questionnaires, recorded interviews and saliva samples.


Description:

The study will be conducted as a longitudinal randomized controlled trial comparing in-person and eHealth delivery of a mindfulness meditation intervention for adolescents with chronic illness. There will be two arms. An experimental and a feasibility arm. In the experimental arm, 4 groups of 10-15 participants will be formed: two in-person groups (early and late) and two eHealth groups (early and late). The early groups will receive the intervention at the beginning of the study period and the late groups will be wait-list controlled group that will receive the intervention at the middle of the study period. At the end of the recruitment period or when the target number of participants is met (60), whichever comes first, all teens meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to one of the four randomized groups. Teens who are not meeting the final inclusion criteria (able to attend mindfulness sessions at Sickkids) will be offered a spot in the feasibility arm of the study until the maximum total number of study participants is reached (60). These participants will be placed in eHealth groups (either early or late) through a separate randomization process.

Data collection will take place at baseline (during the intake meeting), immediately before and following the mindfulness intervention as well as at the end of the 6-month study period. Participants in the experimental arm will provide data through research questionnaires, salivary cortisol analysis as well as individual semi-structured interviews with a research assistant. Salivary samples will be provided from home for participants in the eHealth groups. Participants in the feasibility arm will only provide information through research questionnaires.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 18
Est. completion date June 15, 2017
Est. primary completion date June 1, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 13 Years to 18 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of chronic illness

- Fluent in English

- Followed by a care provider at the Hospital for SickKids

- Able to consent to the study

- Able to attend in-person mindfulness meditation sessions at Sickkids (for the experimental arm only)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Active and unaddressed suicidal ideation

- Developmental disability preventing participation in the mindfulness program

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
MARS-A
The intervention will consist of the 8-week mindfulness meditation program designed for adolescents with chronic health conditions.MARS-A is based on two established mindfulness-based interventions for adults: MBSR and MBCT. The content of the program will be the same for in-person and e-health groups: all participants will receive eight 90-minute weekly evening sessions led by two trained and experienced mindfulness providers. Sessions will include short meditation practices, breathing exercises, guided discussion, mindful movements and inquiry, adapted to the context of chronic illness. Every session will start with a brief review of home practice and will close with a discussion of the home practice for the following week.

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The Hospital for Sick Children Mind and Life Institute, Hadley, Massachusetts, University of Toronto

References & Publications (1)

Chadi N, McMahon A, Vadnais M, Malboeuf-Hurtubise C, Djemli A, Dobkin PL, Lacroix J, Luu TM, Haley N. Mindfulness-based Intervention for Female Adolescents with Chronic Pain: A Pilot Randomized Trial. J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2016 Fall;25(3):159-168. Epub 2016 Nov 1. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Mindfulness Skills Acquisition Acquisition of mindfulness skills as measured by the MAAS-A questionnaire a 14-item Likert-type scale that has been validated in adolescents. Up to 6 months
Secondary Anxiety and depression score Anxiety and depression scores as measured by the DASS-21 questionnaire, a Likert-type scale that has been validated in adolescents Up to 6 months
Secondary Self-Esteem Self-esteem scores as measured by the Rosemberg Self-Esteem Scale a validated Likert-type scale that has been validated in adolescents. Up to 6 months
Secondary Salivary cortisol levels Salivary cortisol levels measured at 8am, 12pm, pre and post meditation at weeks 1 and 8 of the intervention. Sampled by Salivette devices (cotton swabs) and analyzed by enzyme immune-assay Up to 6 months
Secondary Perception of Illness Perception of illness score (coping with chronic health condition) as measured by the Perceptions of Illness questionnaires a validated Likert-type scale. Up to 6 months
Secondary Mindfulness home-practice Compilation of personal mindfulness meditation practice through self-reported log books filled at the beginning of each session of the 8-week mindfulness meditation program. Up to 6 months
Secondary Appreciation of the mindfulness intervention Semi-structured interviews conducted by research assistant with participants having completed the 8-week mindfulness meditation program. Interviews will compare appreciation between in-person and e-Health groups Up to 6 months
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