Mindfulness Coach for Anxiety

Phase-Based Progress Estimates
1
Effectiveness
1
Safety
RWJ Barnabas Outpatient Geriatric Clinics, Livingston, NJAnxiety+1 MoreMindfulness Coach - Behavioral
Eligibility
18+
All Sexes
What conditions do you have?
Select

Study Summary

This trial will identify a way to help manage anxiety in older adults with serious illness and their caregivers.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anxiety
  • Caregiver Stress Syndrome

Treatment Effectiveness

Study Objectives

2 Primary · 4 Secondary · Reporting Duration: 6 months

6 months
Hads-D
8 weeks
Hads-A
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Anxiety Sub Scale
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Depression Sub Scale
Perceived stress scale
hads-d

Trial Safety

Trial Design

2 Treatment Groups

control - web MD
1 of 2
mindfulness coach
1 of 2

Active Control

Experimental Treatment

162 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups

Primary Treatment: Mindfulness Coach · No Placebo Group · N/A

mindfulness coach
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: Mindfulness Coach · Intervention Types: Behavioral
control - web MD
Behavioral
ActiveComparator Group · 1 Intervention: Active Comparator · Intervention Types: Behavioral
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mindfulness Coach
2019
N/A
~60

Trial Logistics

Trial Timeline

Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: 6 months

Who is running the clinical trial?

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyLead Sponsor
380 Previous Clinical Trials
58,960 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Anxiety
1,407 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety
Elissa Kozlov, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorRutgers University

Eligibility Criteria

Age 18+ · All Participants · 11 Total Inclusion Criteria

Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:
You have been diagnosed with two or more serious illnesses such as cancer, heart failure, lung disease or liver disease.
You or your caregiver have a high level of anxiety (Hads-A > 8).
You can see and hear well enough to use a mobile device.
Your ability to care for yourself and others is limited.
You have mild to moderate dementia, with a score of less than 6 on the Blessed Dementia Rating Scale.

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York50.0%
New Jersey50.0%
How old are they?
18 - 65100.0%
What site did they apply to?
RWJ Barnabas Outpatient Geriatric Clinics50.0%
RWJB Outpatient Geriatrics50.0%
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria50.0%
Met criteria50.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any vacancies available for patients to join this clinical trial?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov registry, this medical trial is still accepting participants. It was initially announced on April 26th 2022 and has recently been refreshed as of June 27th 2022." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

How many participants are taking part in this research?

"That is correct. Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this medical experiment, which was initially published on April 26th 2022, is actively recruiting volunteers. 162 people are sought to join the trial from 3 separate sites." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

What objectives is this experiment attempting to accomplish?

"This trial's primary measure of success is the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Anxiety Subscale, which will be monitored for about two months. Other metrics that are being tracked include HADS-D (depression), Perceived Stress Scale (0-40 with higher numbers indicating more stress) and Hospital Anxiety and DepressionScale - Depression Subscale (range 0-21; high scores signify greater depression)." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer
Please Note: These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.