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Mindfulness-Based College - Standard Dose for Stress (MBC Trial)
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Led By Eric B Loucks, PhD
Research Sponsored by Eric Loucks
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months
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MBC Trial Summary
Online Mindfulness-Based College for Young Adults
Eligible Conditions
- Underage Drinking
- Stress
- Depression
- Loneliness
- Sedentary Lifestyle
- Mindfulness
- Physical Activity
- Diet
- Sleep
- Emotional Regulation
MBC Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 3 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Acceptability of online MBC as measured by class attendance
Acceptability of online MBC as measured by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
Acceptability of online MBC as measured by the Net Promoter Score
+5 moreSecondary outcome measures
Explore mechanisms (i.e., decentering) by which online MBC may influence health outcomes
Explore mechanisms (i.e., interoceptive awareness) by which online MBC may influence health outcomes
Explore mechanisms (i.e., perceived stress) by which online MBC may influence health outcomes
+3 moreMBC Trial Design
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindfulness-Based College - Standard DoseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
MBC standard dose is a 9-week, 9 session program providing systematic and intensive training in mindfulness meditation practices. The curriculum is grounded in the manualized and standardized Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) curriculum. MBSR was adapted to the young adult life stage by: (1) Training mindfulness skills such as attention control, self-awareness and emotion regulation, using the MBSR curriculum, and (2) applying these skills to the health behaviors and priorities most relevant to young adults. Specific behaviors and priorities targeted are social relationships, sleep, stress, diet, physical activity, obesity, alcohol consumption, substance use, digital media use, and performance (e.g. athletic, artistic and academic). The intervention is administered live, online via a video conferencing platform. The standard dose class meets once a week for 2.5 hours for 9 weeks. There is also an all-day retreat that takes place around week 6 of the program.
Group II: Mindfulness-Based College - Low DoseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The MBC low-dose program is mirrored after the standard MBC program (described previously); however, instead of meeting for 2.5 hours each week, the low-dose MBC program is abbreviated to meet for 1.5 hours each week for the 9 weeks. MBC low-dose will be administered live, online via the free video conferencing platform, Zoom.
Group III: Health education control groupActive Control1 Intervention
Those randomized to the health education control group will receive young adult-specific online health resources offered through www.youngwomenshealth.org and www.youngmenshealthsite.org. Both websites provide resources to improve mental and physical health, and include opportunities to ask health questions, and learn ways to improve mental and physical well-being.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Eric LoucksLead Sponsor
Eric B Loucks, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMindfulness Center at Brown University
3 Previous Clinical Trials
297 Total Patients Enrolled
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