Bringing the Practice of Mindfulness Into Nature - Preventing Mental Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals.

Inflammation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Enhancement of Presence, Compassion and Resilience Bringing the Practice of Mindfulness Into Nature - Preventing Mental Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02867657
• Other study ID #: H-15010925
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 10, 2016
• Last updated: February 7, 2018
• Start date: June 2016
• Est. completion date: November 2018

Study information

• Verified date: February 2018
• Source: VIA University College
• Contact: Jesper Dahlgaard, PhD
• Phone: +45 8755 2992
• Email: jesd[@]via.dk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a five day mindfulness retreat in nature can increase measures of attention and self-compassion, and reduce stress among bachelor students at Danish Universities and University Colleges. Secondary whether the expression of inflammatory markers can be reduced .

It is the hypothesis that perceived stress is reduced and the expression of genetic markers of inflammation is reduced after a five day mindfulness retreat.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 72
• Est. completion date: November 2018
• Est. primary completion date: March 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Bachelor student at a Danish University or University College

• A score of 16 or above on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smoking

• Psychiatric diagnosis (depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, PTSD, personality disorder, psychosis).

• Untreated ADHD, autism, abuse and risk of suicide

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fatigue
• Inflammation
• Mental Fatigue
• Stress, Physiological
• Stress, Psychological

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mindfulness
Five days MBSR curriculum with meditation and yoga

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	VIA University College	Aarhus
Denmark	Nacadia, University of Copenhagen	Hoersholm

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
VIA University College	University of Aarhus, University of Copenhagen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Perceived Stress Scale	PSS	At the end of five days retreat
Primary	Self-compassion	S-C-S Neff2	At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	Breath Counting	Behavioral measurement of attention	At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	NF-kB gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-1 gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-6 gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	cRP expression	c reactive protein	At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	Heart Rate Variability	HRV	At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	Blood pressure		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	Connectedness to Nature Scale		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	GR gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	RIPK2 gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	TNF-a gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	CCL5 gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-8 gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	TERT gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	TERC gene expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-1ß protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-2 protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-4 protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-6 protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-8 protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-10 protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-12p70 protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IL-13 protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	TNF-a protein expression		At the end of five days retreat
Secondary	IFN-? protein expression		At the end of five days retreat