Status:
COMPLETED
Interactive Effects of Mindfulness and Slow-paced Breathing
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Conditions:
Stress
Stress, Psychological
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to better understand specific stress-management practices on mood, sleep, and physiology. Participants will be assigned to one of three interventions (they all active inte...
Detailed Description
Slow-paced breathing (SPB), mindfulness (M), and their combination (SPB+M) in the form of yoga, yogic breathing, Tai Chi, Qigong, and other practices are considered distinct forms of intervention, yet...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-24 years.
Exclusion
- Active infection/disease
- Current untreated mental or physical health condition deemed likely to interfere with ability to complete study procedures (determined by study staff consensus)
- Current use of medications with known effects on stress physiology (antidepressants \[SSRI, SNSI, NDRI, atypical, TCA, MAOI\], anitpsychotics, benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepine receptor agonists, melatonin and melatonin receptor agonists, orexin/hypocretin receptor antagonists, barbiturates, mood stabilizers, anticonvulsants, anticholinergics, first generation antihistamines, and stimulants including NRI, antihypertensives, opioids, or systemic corticosteroids)
- Moderate/substantial prior meditation, yoga, or other mind-body practice self-reported as a self-rating of 5 or higher on a scale of 0-10 asking "How experienced are you with meditation, yoga, or other mind-body interventions?"
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 14 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04866901
Start Date
May 14 2021
End Date
September 30 2021
Last Update
March 3 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215