Mindfulness Practices for Mental Health in Unhoused LGBTQ Youth
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
In the present study, the investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of brief, co-designed mindfulness and identity-affirming micropractices for LGBTQ youth and young adults experiencing housing instability. Participants (n = 200, accounting for anticipated attrition) will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (1) a mindfulness and identity-based micropractice condition or (2) a structurally equivalent neutral control condition. The intervention content will be developed using a participatory co-design process with members of the target population and standardized prior to trial implementation. The mindfulness and identity condition integrates brief practices targeting present-moment awareness and identity affirmation, whereas the control condition accounts for time and attention without including these components. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and three-month follow-up. Primary outcomes include feasibility and acceptability, assessed using standardized implementation outcome measures and indicators of intervention adherence. Secondary outcomes include changes in mental health symptoms, psychological and emotional well-being, and substance use. The investigators will evaluate whether the mindfulness and identity-based condition demonstrates greater improvements in outcomes compared to the control condition and will estimate effect sizes to inform the design of future fully powered trials. The intervention will be delivered via a mobile-accessible platform.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Participants engage in daily micropractices delivered via a mobile-accessible platform over a 30-day period
Post-intervention Assessment
Assessments conducted to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the intervention
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in mental health symptoms, psychological and emotional well-being, and substance use
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Control Condition Micropractice
- Mindfulness and Identity-Based Micropractice
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants will be assigned to complete a brief daily micropractice that integrates mindfulness (e.g., attention to breathing or present-moment awareness) with reflection on personally meaningful aspects of identity. The micropractice is delivered via a mobile-accessible platform over a 30-day period.
Participants will be assigned to complete a brief daily activity matched in structure, duration, and delivery format, but without mindfulness or identity-based content. Activities focus on neutral reflections (e.g., daily routines or surroundings) and are delivered via a mobile-accessible platform over a 30-day period.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Cornell University
Lead Sponsor
Mind & Life Institute
Collaborator
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