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Mindfulness intervention for Emotion Regulation

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Led By Cheryl Currie, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Lethbridge

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline and week 10

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study if an adapted mindfulness program can improve emotion regulation among teens aged 15-19 attending an alternative school. They will do surveys before/after to measure changes.

Eligible Conditions

Emotion Regulation
Self-Esteem
Adolescent Behaviors
Substance Abuse
Mindfulness
Social Behavior

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline and week 10

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline and week 10

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and week 10 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change from baseline in emotion regulation on the 1-item Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA)

Change from baseline in emotion regulation on the 18-item Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form (DERS-SF)

Secondary outcome measures

Change from baseline in anxiety and depression symptoms on the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4).

Change from baseline in home connectedness on an adapted 5-item version of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health School Connectedness Scale (NLSAH-SCS).

Change from baseline in mindfulness on the 10-item Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM).

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Mindfulness interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The intervention will consist of 6 one-hour sessions delivered once per week in a classroom at an alternative high school during normal school hours.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Mindfulness Intervention

2017

Completed Phase 1

~970

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of LethbridgeLead Sponsor

9 Previous Clinical Trials

739 Total Patients Enrolled

Cheryl Currie, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Lethbridge

2 Previous Clinical Trials

345 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are any individuals under the age of twenty accepted into this research endeavor?

"The maximum age requirement for this trial is 19 years old, however applicants must be over the age of 15."

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What is the hoped-for outcome of this research initiative?

"This medical study's primary outcome will be measured over a 10-week period and is based on changes from baseline in emotion regulation as scored by the 1-item Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA). Secondary objectives include assessing alterations from baseline with regards to mindfulness, anxiety/depression symptoms, and self-esteem. Mindfulness is evaluated using the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM), which utilizes a 5 point Likert Scale; higher scores denote greater levels of mindfulness. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) is used to measure both anxiety and depression via"

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For whom is this clinical trial best suited?

"Before being accepted into the trial, participants must demonstrate acceptable social behaviour and fall within a specific age range (15-19). The research team hopes to secure around 35 people for this clinical study."

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Is enrollment in this experiment still available for persons seeking treatment?

"As evidenced on the clinicaltrials.gov site, this medical trial is actively seeking participants. This study was initially published on November 21st 2022 and has most recently been edited on December 1st 2022."

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What is the subject count for this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this clinical investigation, first posted on November 21st 2022, is presently recruiting participants. The trial requires 35 subjects to be enrolled from a single medical centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Program on Emotion Regulation Among Youth Attending an Alternative School

Cheryl Currie 2022. "Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Program on Emotion Regulation Among Youth Attending an Alternative School". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05619458.