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NCT number NCT05255380
Other study ID # IRB# 21-35255
Secondary ID R00AG062778
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date June 3, 2022
Est. completion date April 19, 2024

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source University of California, San Francisco
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve well-being and health in women (age 30-50) with a history of early life adversity. Following a baseline visit (remotely via Zoom), participants are randomized (50% probability) to either a Mindful Activity group or a Mindful Awareness group. In the Mindful Activity group, participants will complete brief (approximately 5-10 min) audio-guided mindfulness practices twice a day (morning and evening) for 8 weeks using the study app. This is followed by a brief survey about their current thoughts and feelings. In the Mindful Awareness group, participants are asked to be mindful (pay attention) to their thoughts and feelings twice a day (morning and evening) for 8 weeks using the study app. After the 8-week intervention period, all participants complete a follow-up visit (remotely). Primary goals of the pilot RCT are to test acceptability, feasibility, and adherence.


Description:

The pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) randomly assigns midlife women (age 30-50) with a history of early life adversity to either a Mindful Activity group or a Mindful Awareness group to primarily test acceptability, feasibility, and adherence. Randomization will occur by chance at the end of the baseline visit. Participants randomized to the Mindful Activity group will receive 8 weeks of ecological momentary assessment and intervention sessions via the study app. Mindfulness-based interventions consist of mindfulness and compassion-based practices. For example, practices focus on the breath/body (e.g., 3-minute breathing space; compassionate body scan; five senses mediation), on increasing participants' inner resources (e.g., imaging a safe person or safe place), on reducing negative affect (e.g., self-compassionate and acceptance-based practices), or on increasing positive emotions (e.g., gratitude practice; metta practices). All interventions are audio-guided and approximately 5-10 minutes. Participants complete two mindfulness interventions/day (one in the morning; one in the evening). After completing a mindfulness-based intervention, participants will complete ecological momentary assessments of their current psychological stress states (e.g., stress appraisals, affect, perseverative cognitions, self-criticism, social connection) via the study app. Participants randomized to the Mindful Awareness group are instructed to be mindful (pay attention) to their current thoughts and feelings and complete ecological momentary assessments of their current psychological stress states (e.g., stress appraisals, affect, perseverative cognitions, self-criticism, social connection) twice/day (morning and evening) for 8 weeks via the study app. A trained research assistant will monitor participant adherence and address potential difficulties. All participants will complete assessments at baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention (after the 8-week intervention). Weekly measures of depressive symptoms are also obtained. The investigators plan to consent about 100 participants with the goal of having 70 eligible participants enrolled in the study (about 35 in each group).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 72
Est. completion date April 19, 2024
Est. primary completion date April 19, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 30 Years to 50 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. female sex and gender identity (to control for sex and gender differences in stress responses and health outcomes) 2. age 30-50 (to examine intervention effects on health outcomes in midlife) 3. =2 Adverse Childhood Experiences (to ensure exposure to early life adversity) 4. mild depressive symptoms (to allow for outcome improvements: PHQ-9 = 5) 5. having a smartphone (to access app-based assessments/interventions) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-English speaker or unable to provide informed consent 2. Current regular mindfulness practice (exclude if >20 min/week) 3. Major psychiatric condition, including psychosis/schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol/substance use, major depression (PHQ-9 = 15), and self-harm or suicidal ideation 4. Major medical conditions, including no history of coronary heart disease, diabetes, severe asthma or lung disease, autoimmune disorders, infectious disease, epilepsy, brain injury, endocrine disorders, diagnosis of cancer or chemotherapy or radiation in the past 10 years 5. Free from medications known to affect the immune and endocrine systems with the exception of antidepressant medication and oral contraceptives 6. Psychotherapy treatment permitted if stable (=3 months) 7. Current smoking and nicotine use 8. Currently pregnant

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
Mindfulness and compassion-based practices; approximately 5-10 minutes two times/day
The app-based (audio-guided) interventions consist of mindfulness and compassion-based practices that are selected to maximize their effect on stress targets. Interventions include, for example, practices that focus on the breath/body (e.g., 3-minute breathing space; compassionate body scan; five senses mediation), on increasing participants' inner resources (e.g., imaging a safe person or safe place), on reducing negative affect (e.g., self-compassion and acceptance-based practices), or on increasing positive emotions (e.g., gratitude practice; metta practices).
Mindful awareness and reporting of current thoughts and feelings, 2 times/day
Participants are instructed to be mindful (pay attention) to their current thoughts and feelings and complete ecological momentary assessments of their current psychological stress states (e.g., stress appraisals, affect, perseverative cognitions, self-criticism, social connection)

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of California, San Francisco San Francisco California

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of California, San Francisco National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Acceptability of the intervention will be measured with an adapted version of the Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire (TAQ). The Treatment Acceptability Questionnaire (TAQ) is a six-item scale assessing whether participants view their assigned intervention as acceptable, ethical, and effective. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale (e.g., 1 "very unacceptable" to 7 "very acceptable), with a possible score range from 6 to 42. Higher scores indicate better treatment acceptability and positive perceptions of the treatment. A total mean score of at least 24 will indicate sufficient acceptability of the intervention. Assessed at post-intervention, approximately 8 weeks from baseline
Primary Feasibility, as indicated by numbers of participants screened (completed web-based screener and phone screener), eligible based on web-based screener and phone screener, consented, randomized to treatment, and retained at follow-up. Feasibility outcomes will include: >70% of eligible participants (passed web-based and phone screener) will be consented, >70% of consented participants will pass further baseline screening procedures and will be randomized to treatment, >70% of participants who are randomized to treatment will be retained at follow-up. Reasons for ineligibility and drop out will also be assessed. Anticipated study period of 12 months
Primary Adherence, as measured by the percentage of assigned and completed intervention group practices. Completion of at least 50% of assigned intervention group practices (Ecological Momentary Assessments for Mindful Awareness group; mindfulness practices for Mindful Activity group) is considered acceptable. Baseline to follow-up, an anticipated 8 weeks
Secondary Change in depressive symptoms, as measured by the total score on the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) has a total score scale range of 0 to 27, with higher values indicating more depressive symptoms. Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated 8 weeks
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