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Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Urban Youth

NCT00661271 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2018-06-28

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Summary

Our uncontrolled study of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for urban youth suggests benefits in mental health and quality of life outcomes. To evaluate further the specific effects of MBSR, we are conducting a small randomized controlled trial of the MBSR program compared with a health education program.

Conditions

  • Stress, Psychological

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)

8 weekly sessions with instruction designed to enhance mindfulness--mindful meditation, mindful yoga, and discussion of mindfulness practice, with one retreat session.

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy topics

8 week health education program with one retreat session

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Erica M Sibinga, MD, MHS · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
22 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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