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Alternative Therapies for Anxiety and Depression in College Students

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Led By Natalie Lecy, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of South Dakota

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

English speaking

18 years or older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up changes in participant's state depression will be captured within 5-minutes prior to each intervention and within 5 minutes after each intervention (mindfulness, external qigong, and psychoeducation).

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Study Summary

This trial aims to find better treatments for college students with anxiety/depression, by randomly assigning them to different intervention groups and measuring the outcomes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for college students over 18 who are experiencing anxiety or depression. They must be enrolled in college, speak English, willing to travel to the study site, and have internet access. Participants need a score of at least three on specific anxiety and depression questionnaires.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effectiveness of external qigong, mindfulness meditation, and psychoeducation as treatments for anxiety and depression in college students. It's a randomized control trial where participants are assigned to one of these interventions by chance.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While not explicitly mentioned, side effects may include discomfort with new practices or emotional distress during sessions. Mindfulness might cause increased awareness of negative feelings initially.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I speak English.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ changes in participant's self-transcendence will be captured within 5-minutes prior to each intervention and within 5 minutes after each intervention (mindfulness, external qigong, and psychoeducation).

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~changes in participant's self-transcendence will be captured within 5-minutes prior to each intervention and within 5 minutes after each intervention (mindfulness, external qigong, and psychoeducation).

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and changes in participant's self-transcendence will be captured within 5-minutes prior to each intervention and within 5 minutes after each intervention (mindfulness, external qigong, and psychoeducation). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Secondary outcome measures

Anxiety

Depression

Intention to persist in college

Other outcome measures

Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire.

Connectedness to Nature Questionnaire

Dispositional Mindfulness Scale

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Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mindfulness MeditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will meet individually with the mindfulness practitioner once a week for three weeks for 30-minute segments.

Group II: External QigongExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will meet individually with the Qigong practitioner once a week for three weeks for 30-minute segments.

Group III: PsychoeducationActive Control1 Intervention

In the psychoeducation arm, participants will receive recordings online, once a week for three weeks which will be approximately 30 minutes in length.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Mindfulness Meditation

2017

Completed Phase 2

~4780

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of South DakotaLead Sponsor

13 Previous Clinical Trials

1,840 Total Patients Enrolled

Subtle Energy Funders CollectiveUNKNOWN

Natalie Lecy, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorAssistant Professor

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are individuals presently being recruited for this research?

"Per clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is no longer recruiting patients as the study was initiated on September 1st 2023 and concluded its last update 25th August 2023. Although it's not currently in need of participants, 1756 other medical studies are presently seeking enrolment at present."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Exploring the Efficacy of Treatments for Anxiety and Depression Among College Students

2024. "Exploring the Efficacy of Treatments for Anxiety and Depression Among College Students". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06013930.