Mindfulness Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomized Trial of a College Biology Course With Integrated Mindfulness Practice on Student Mindfulness, Learning-Related Anxiety, and Well-Being
Verified date | June 2024 |
Source | Trustees of Dartmouth College |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The proposed study aims to evaluate whether integrating mindfulness practice into an undergraduate biology course influences student levels of mindfulness, stress, positive academic emotions, and physical, mental, and social health outcomes. These outcomes will be evaluated for students who enroll in the biology course compared to students who attempted to register but were put on a waitlist (waitlisted).
Status | Active, not recruiting |
Enrollment | 60 |
Est. completion date | September 1, 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | July 1, 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Current Dartmouth student who selected Biology 3: Mindful Physiology during 2024 Spring term course enrollment period. Exclusion Criteria: - |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Media and Health Behaviors Lab at Dartmouth | Hanover | New Hampshire |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Trustees of Dartmouth College |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Trait Mindfulness | Trait mindfulness will be measured via the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ; total possible score range: 1-5; higher scores indicate higher trait mindfulness). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Primary | Applied Mindfulness | Application of mindfulness in everyday life will be measured via the Applied Mindfulness Process Scale (AMPS; total possible score range: 0-60; higher scores indicate more application of mindfulness practice in daily life). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Primary | Composite Well-Being Score | This composite score is the average z-score of 8 physical and emotional health metrics (Loucks et al., 2021). They are (1) sleep (5-day accelerometry and/or Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index; score range: 0-21; higher scores = poorer sleep quality), (2) physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire and/or 5-day accelerometry), (3) diet (short Health Eating Index; range: 0-100; higher scores = higher diet quality) and (4) alcohol intake (Quick Drinking Screen), (5) media use (Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale; range: 6-30; higher scores = more problematic media use), (6) mental stress (Perceived Stress Scale-10; range: 0-40; higher scores = more perceived stress), (7) mental well-being (Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale; range: 14-70; higher scores = more mental well-being), and (8) loneliness (UCLA-Loneliness Scale; range: 0-60; higher scores = more perceived loneliness). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Primary | Learning-Related Anxiety | Learning-related anxiety subscale from the Achievement Emotion Questionnaire-short version (AEQ-S; total possible score range: 1-5; higher scores indicate greater learning-related anxiety). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Self-Compassion | Measured via Self-Compassion Scale (; total possible score range: 1-5; higher scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Mindful Eating | Measured via Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ; total possible score range: 1-4; higher scores indicate more mindful eating). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Trait Gratitude | Measured via Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6; total possible score range: 1-7; higher scores indicate higher levels of trait gratitude). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Self-Report Sleep | Measured via the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI, total possible score range: 0-21; higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Self-Report Physical Activity | Measured via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (total multiples of the resting metabolic rate (MET) minutes per week in the past week). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Diet Quality | Measured via the short Health Eating Index (sHEI, possible total score range: 0-100; higher scores indicate higher diet quality). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Alcohol Intake | Measured via the Quick Drinking Screen (i.e., the number of standard drinks per week). One standard drink is one 12-oz. regular can or glass of beer, one 5-oz. glass of regular wine, or one 1/2-oz. of regular-proof hard liquor or spirits. | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Media Use | Measured via the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS, total possible score ranges from 6-30; higher scores indicate more problematic media use). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Perceived Stress | Measured via the Perceived Stress Scale, 10-item version (PSS-10; total possible score range: 0-40; higher scores indicate more perceived stress). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Subjective Well-being | Measured via the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS, total possible score range: 14-70; higher scores show greater mental well-being). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Social Connectedness | Measured via the UCLA-Loneliness Scale (total score range: 0-60; higher scores show more perceived loneliness). | Baseline, mid-intervention (~5 weeks), and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Physiologic Stress (HRV) | Measured via a polar chest strap for 24 hours. | Baseline and intervention completion(~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Physiologic Stress (Cortisol) | Measured via hair cortisol concentration. | Baseline and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Actigraphy-Assessed Sleep | Measured via a wrist-worn accelerometer for 5 days. | Baseline and intervention completion (~10 weeks) | |
Secondary | Actigraphy-Assessed Physical Activity | Measured via a wrist-worn accelerometer for 5 days. | Baseline and intervention completion (~10 weeks) |
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