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In-Person vs e-Health Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adolescents With Chronic Illness

NCT03067207 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2018-05-15

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Summary

This study will seek to compare the effect of a mindfulness meditation program for adolescents with chronic illness delivered either in person or via an online platform. The 8-week program will combine meditation practices, breathing exercises and group discussions. Participants will be recruited from different general and specialized clinics at the Hospital for Sick Children and will be allocated to either an in-person or the online group through a random process (like tossing a coin). The study will aim to recruit 60 participants ages 13-18. Each participant will provide data through research questionnaires, recorded interviews and saliva samples.

Conditions

  • Chronic Illness
  • Mental Health Impairment

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MARS-A

The intervention will consist of the 8-week mindfulness meditation program designed for adolescents with chronic health conditions.MARS-A is based on two established mindfulness-based interventions for adults: MBSR and MBCT. The content of the program will be the same for in-person and e-health groups: all participants will receive eight 90-minute weekly evening sessions led by two trained and experienced mindfulness providers. Sessions will include short meditation practices, breathing exercises, guided discussion, mindful movements and inquiry, adapted to the context of chronic illness. Every session will start with a brief review of home practice and will close with a discussion of the home practice for the following week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mind and Life Institute, Hadley, Massachusetts

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Toronto

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Miriam Kaufman, MD · Hospital for Sickkids

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-04
Primary Completion
2017-06-01
Completion
2017-06-15

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