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The Virtual Mindfulness Study

NCT05490615 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 67

Last updated 2023-09-21

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a virtual group mindfulness intervention for autistic adults on their mental health and well-being, compared to a group who has not received the virtual group intervention. Specifically, the investigators will compare change across multiple indicators of mental health and well-being for participants, post-intervention, and at 15 weeks follow-up, to participants in a waitlist control group who have not yet received the intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Mindfulness

Investigators have previously developed and tested a virtual mindfulness program. Six 1-hour weekly group sessions will be led on WebEx. Focus will be on skill building through the teaching of formal and informal mindfulness practices. The intervention, based on the MBSR curriculum, has been modified to make it more accessible for autistic adults. The curriculum developed for this program was designed with autistic advisors guiding the team on the length of meditations, the language used when giving instructions, and the range of techniques that would be most helpful for autistic adults. Each activity is presented as optional, recognizing that some people may find certain silent sensory experiences too distressing. Autistic advisors will participate in sessions as co-facilitators and multiple communication options will be available to group participants (text and audio, camera on or off).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yona Lunsky, PhD · CAMH

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-11-17
Primary Completion
2023-09-15
Completion
2024-08-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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