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Experimental Intervention for Mindfulness (ACE Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Dalhousie University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Post-secondary education students who are over the age of 18 and who had experienced more than 3 Adverse Childhood Experiences
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre and post intervention (1 week)
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ACE Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to understand the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in students and to determine whether Mindfulness based stress resilience training (MBSR) is effective for promoting mental health in students with high ACE scores (>3). A double-blind randomized control study will examine the efficacy of MBSR in promoting positive change in measures of hope, rumination, forgiveness and stress.

Eligible Conditions
  • Mindfulness
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Students

ACE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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ACE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre and post intervention (1 week)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre and post intervention (1 week) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Forgiveness
Hope
Rumination and Reflection
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ACE Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Experimental InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Mindfulness Based Stress Resilience Training: This approach will be conducted with study participants for 4 weeks. One evening per week.
Group II: Active Control InterventionActive Control1 Intervention
Health Enhancement Program: This is a validated active comparator used in Mindfulness-based training studies. It will be conducted with the participants one evening per week for 4 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Dalhousie UniversityLead Sponsor
167 Previous Clinical Trials
403,088 Total Patients Enrolled
Nancy Ross, PhDStudy DirectorSchool of Social Work, Faculty of Health,Dalhousie University

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Approaches That Support Mental Health in Post-secondary Students With Adverse Childhood Experiences
Rob Gilbert 2019. "Approaches That Support Mental Health in Post-secondary Students With Adverse Childhood Experiences". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03836456.
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