Self Help Intervention to Decrease Stress

NCT ID: NCT01242865

Last Updated: 2013-04-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 33 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2010-12-31
• Study Completion Date: 2012-01-31

Brief Summary

The present study is designed to test the feasibility and efficacy of a stand alone self help program for decreasing stress and anxiety and enhancing quality of life. The intervention will be offered in the form of a self help book and three handouts with no in-person instructor time.

Detailed Description

Stress is a ubiquitous problem and a mediator of symptoms for a variety of medical conditions. Most medical diagnoses, procedures, and physician visits are associated with considerable stress. Excessive stress is associated with adverse medical outcomes, unhealthy coping mechanisms, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and overall a poor quality of life. No specific pharmacologic treatment is available for treating stress. Further, it is often difficult or sometimes impossible to change the reality of circumstances causing stress in an individual. Thus increasing individual coping mechanisms and ability of a person to handle stress, rather than changing the stressors itself might be a more feasible approach towards reducing stress.

Several interventions are available to decrease stress. Majority of these programs entail extensive in-person training which impacts on widespread dissemination of the program. We are interested in applying an innovative approach toward stress management by testing the efficacy of a stand alone self help program offered in the form of a book with no in-person instructor time. Participants will receive a copy of the book, "Train Your Brain Engage Your Heart Transform Your Life" along with three handouts summarizing the contents of the book. This book describes the program of Attention and Interpretation therapy that is designed to help decrease stress and anxiety and has been developed at Mayo Clinic Rochester.

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Attention and Interpretation Therapy

Group Type: OTHER

Attention and Interpretation Therapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a copy of the book, "Train Your Brain Engage Your Heart Transform Your Life" along with three handouts summarizing the contents of the book.

Interventions

Attention and Interpretation Therapy

Participants will receive a copy of the book, "Train Your Brain Engage Your Heart Transform Your Life" along with three handouts summarizing the contents of the book.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

AIT; Stress Management Program

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• At least 18 years of age
• Good general health
• Provided with, understand, and have signed the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Are currently using (at time of enrollment) antipsychotics and/or antidepressants
• Have a life time history of schizophrenia.
• Previously participated in Attention and Interpretation Therapy (AIT) training.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 90 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Brent A. Bauer

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Brent A. Bauer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Countries

United States

References

Sharma V, Bauer B, Prasad K, Sood A, Schroeder D. P02.197. Self help intervention to decrease stress and increase mindfulness: a pilot trial. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12(Suppl 1):P253. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/S1/P253

Reference Type: RESULT

Other Identifiers

10-006367

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id