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Health Experiences & Early Life Disadvantages — HEELD  

Chronic Stress Clinical Trial

Official title:
An Affective Intervention to Reverse the Biological Residue of Low Childhood SES

Clinical Trial Summary

Growing up in a low-income household has been shown to increase risk for, and susceptibility to many illnesses.The purpose of the study is to test an affective intervention for reversing biological risk factors, as related to childhood adversity, in midlife.

Participants will be asked to make two lab visits; attend six weekly, 1-hour meditation classes; as well as complete brief online daily surveys for 11 weeks, five biweekly surveys, and two 30-minute surveys prior to each lab visit. During the lab visits, participants will have their psychophysiology monitored for heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and pulse. Participants will also have their blood drawn.

All surveys and questionnaires inquire about participants' current demographics, family history, perceptions about life and well-being, physical health, and monetary choices.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT02400593
Study type Interventional
Source University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date August 2015
Completion date May 2016
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