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Behavioral Intervention

Mindfulness for Stress and ADHD

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Nancy L. Heath, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by McGill University

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 weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18

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Study Summary

This trial will study uni students with stress, ADHD, or NSSI to see if mindfulness instruction helps. It will compare formal & informal mindfulness & a control group.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for McGill or Concordia University students aged 18-29 who self-report stress, ADHD, or have a history of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) on at least five different days in the past year. It's not open to those whose NSSI doesn't meet specific recent and frequent criteria.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two types of mindfulness programs: formal and informal instruction, over four weeks. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these programs or a control group without any intervention to see which is more acceptable and effective.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Mindfulness practices are generally considered safe but may sometimes lead to increased anxiety, emotional discomfort, or distraction during initial practice as individuals become more aware of their thoughts and feelings.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Dispositional mindfulness

Secondary outcome measures

Academic engagement

Acceptability (as measured by the IMI)

Acceptability (as measured by the TFA questionnaire)

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Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Informal mindfulness instructionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Formal mindfulness instructionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group III: Inactive controlActive Control1 Intervention

An equal number of university students from all groups will participate in this arm (i.e., those with ADHD, those with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury, and those with self-reported stress). Participants assigned to the inactive control condition will not complete any tasks during the four-week intervention period.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

McGill UniversityLead Sponsor

395 Previous Clinical Trials

999,017 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Mindfulness

528 Patients Enrolled for Mindfulness

Concordia University, MontrealOTHER

22 Previous Clinical Trials

4,307 Total Patients Enrolled

University of OttawaOTHER

207 Previous Clinical Trials

266,781 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this research include elderly participants above the age of 70?

"The current criteria stipulates that only patients aged 18 to 29 can partake in this trial. Conversely, there are 280 trials specifically for people under the legal age of consent and 696 studies for those over 65 years old."

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Are individuals presently being welcomed into this research endeavor?

"Based on information gathered from clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently recruiting participants. The initial post was made on September 6th 2023 and the details have been revised as recently as September 8th of that same year."

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Am I eligible to partake in this clinical trial?

"Applicants to this medical trial must possess mindfulness and be between 18-29 years of age. The total number of potential participants is 360 people."

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How many individuals are volunteering for this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this clinical trial, initiated on September 6th 2023, is actively recruiting participants. As such, they require 360 patients across two sites to take part in the research."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Formal Versus Informal Mindfulness Among University Students With Self-reported ADHD, Nonsuicidal Self-injury, or Stress

2023. "Formal Versus Informal Mindfulness Among University Students With Self-reported ADHD, Nonsuicidal Self-injury, or Stress". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06038942.

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