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NCT number NCT05180513
Other study ID # COVID-2020C2-1115
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 14, 2021
Est. completion date September 1, 2024

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source State University of New York at Buffalo
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the comparative effectiveness of two technology-based Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs (one via video/teleconference and one via a smartphone app) for reducing worry, anxiety and/or related mental health effects of stress in members of identified underserved communities, which were highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.


Description:

The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to examine the comparative effectiveness of two technology-based Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs (one via video/teleconference and one via a smartphone app) for reducing worry, anxiety, and/or related mental health effects of stress in members of identified underserved communities, which were highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will be randomly assigned to a teleconference MBSR program, a MBSR smartphone app program, or a waitlist control group. Each intervention includes participation in a 9-week (8 sessions plus an introduction) mindfulness intervention that consists of instruction and daily practice. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews will be administered at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and one-month and three-month follow-up points. It is hypothesized that participants in the two intervention groups will show measurable and sustained improvement in the primary outcome, worry, as well as in the secondary outcomes, anxiety and related mental health effects. It is further hypothesized that the smartphone app mindfulness intervention will show similar effectiveness to the teleconference mindfulness intervention.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 270
Est. completion date September 1, 2024
Est. primary completion date June 15, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - 18 years and older - Significant worry as per the Penn State Worry Questionnaire-Abbreviated [PSWQ-A] - Fluent in English - Reside in one of the local city zip codes, identified as underserved, and primarily African American, communities Exclusion Criteria: - Severe depression as per Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] - Active suicidal intent as per PHQ-9 question 9 - Diagnosis of psychosis, or bipolar disorder, or moderate or severe substance use disorder in the past month as per self report - Cognitive impairment as per (modified) Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire [SPMSQ] - Currently receiving psychotherapy or behavioral counseling, including MBSR - Change in psychotropic medications within the last month as per self report - Unable to communicate in a way that would allow for participation in screenings or sessions

Study Design


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Intervention

Behavioral:
Teleconference Mindfulness Intervention
The teleconference intervention is administered by a trained interventionist via Zoom and is based on a manual adapted from a traditional MBSR version. Practices and activities include meditations, mindful breathing exercises and movements, discussions, and reflections, which participants learn at weekly sessions and practice on their own throughout the week. To adapt the traditional MBSR program for the target community population, intervention materials were reviewed for feedback from community stakeholders, and modified according to their feedback.
Smartphone App Mindfulness Intervention
The smartphone app intervention is administered through the app. The smartphone app aligns with the traditional MBSR format, but training and practice is done individually and independently by members of this group. To adapt the traditional MBSR program for the target community population, the app was tested by community stakeholders and modified according to their feedback.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States State University of New York, University at Buffalo Buffalo New York

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
State University of New York at Buffalo Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Changes in Worry from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A total score on the Penn State Worry Questionnaire [PSWQ], a scaled measure with total scores ranging from 16 to 80, in which higher scores indicate greater severity of worry 21 Weeks: Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Changes in Anxiety from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A total score on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale [GAD-7], a scaled measure with total scores ranging from 0 to 21, in which higher scores indicate more severe anxiety 21 Weeks: Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Changes in Perceived Stress from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A total score on the Perceived Stress Scale [PSS], a scaled measure with total scores ranging from 0 to 40, in which higher scores indicate higher levels of perceived stress 21 Weeks: Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Changes in Depression from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A total score on the Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9], a scaled measure for assessing minimal to severe depression, with total scores ranging from 0 to 27, in which higher scores indicate more severe depression Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Changes in Sleep Quality from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A global score on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI], which contains seven scaled components for sleep quality, with global scores ranging from 0 to 21, in which lower global scores indicate better overall quality of sleep. 21 weeks Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Changes in Loneliness from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A total score on the UCLA Loneliness Scale, a scaled measure with total scores ranging from 0 to 60, in which higher total scores indicate higher levels of loneliness 21 Weeks Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Changes in Social Disconnectedness from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A total score on the Social Disconnectedness Scale, a scaled measure with total scores ranging from 0 to 43, in which higher scores indicate higher social disconnectedness 21 Weeks Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Changes in Mindfulness from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A global score on the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire [FFMQ], which contains five scaled components for attributes of mindfulness and with total scores ranging from 39 to 195, in which higher global scores indicate greater overall mindfulness 21 weeks Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Quality of life, satisfaction with A total score on the Quality of Life Scale [QOLS], a scaled measure with total scores ranging from16 to 112, in which higher total scores indicate greater satisfaction with or quality of life 21 Weeks Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, end of intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
Secondary Changes in Psychological Well-being from baseline to mid-intervention at five weeks, post-intervention at nine weeks, and follow-ups to assess sustainability at one and three months following end of intervention A total score on the Flourishing Scale [FS], a scaled measure with with total scores ranging from 8 to 56, in which higher total scores indicate greater flourishing or psychological well-being 21 Weeks Change from Baseline score to score at mid-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up scores at one month and three months past end of intervention
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