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Stress Interventions in STEM and Non-STEM

NCT05376306 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2022-10-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if (1) stress management intervention response depends on college major and (2) if there is a difference in effectiveness between Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR).

A. Objectives The goal of this study is to determine if STEM and non-STEM students respond differently to stress management interventions (SMIs) and to measure if MBSR and PMR are effective for reducing stress and improving sleep, mood, anxiety and depression symptoms.

B. Research Question(s) Aim #1: Determine if the type of SMI (PMR or MBSR) has different efficacies on STEM vs nonSTEM students for reducing stress and improving sleep, mood, anxiety and depression in university students.

Aim #2: Determine if administration of a SMI improves self-reported stress, sleep quality, mood, anxiety and depression in university students.

Conditions

  • MBSR-STEM
  • PMR-STEM
  • MBSR-NON-STEM
  • PMR -NON-STEM

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stress Reduction: MBSR

Four activities, one each week - raising body awareness, sitting meditation, mindful yoga, expanding awareness meditation.

BEHAVIORAL

Stress Reduction : PMR

Progressively tensing and releasing each muscle group from head to toe in a specific order.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pranav Reddy · Rutgers University, Department of Kinesiology and Health -

  • Andrea Spaeth, PhD · Rutgers University, Department of Kinesiology and Health -

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
23 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-17
Primary Completion
2022-05-01
Completion
2022-05-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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