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Evaluation of Mindfulness and Yoga in Basic Combat Training

NCT05550610 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1896

Last updated 2022-09-22

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Summary

The present study is a group randomized trial assessing the impact of mindfulness and yoga training on the health, performance, and well-being of soldiers in Basic Combat Training (BCT). Randomization occurred at the platoon level, and platoons received either a combined mindfulness and yoga regimen or training as usual.

Conditions

  • Depressive Symptoms
  • Anxiety
  • Sleep
  • Emotion Regulation
  • Pain
  • Military Operations
  • Cohesion, Social
  • Mindfulness
  • Yoga
  • Leadership
  • Health, Subjective
  • Stress
  • Mood
  • Musculoskeletal Injury

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Based Attention Training (MBAT) and Yoga

Mindfulness-Based Attention Training (MBAT) was delivered in 4, 2-hour sessions over 4 weeks. Participants also completed 15 minutes of group mindfulness practice 6 days/week and received information on embedded practice during the duty day. Yoga was delivered 6 days/week, 30 minutes per day during warm-up (15 min) and cool-down (15 min) as part of Army physical readiness training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

    collaborator FED

  • U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

    lead FED

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-12
Primary Completion
2020-12-16
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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