Cognitively-Based Compassion Training and Mindfulness Attention Training Program

NCT ID: NCT01592188

Last Updated: 2013-11-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2013-11-30

Brief Summary

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This project will explore the effect of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training or mindfulness training on behavior and saliva stress hormones in elementary school-age children.

Detailed Description

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This project will explore the effect of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) or mindfulness training (MT) on different aspects of behavior and stress-related biology in elementary school-age children. The program will consist of 12 weeks of CBCT or MT, and various social behavioral assessments will be conducted. Participants will also provide saliva in which concentrations of stress hormones including cortisol and the inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive protein will be measured.

Conditions

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Behavioral Resilience Biological Resilience

Keywords

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meditation, inflammation, children, attention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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MT

Mindfulness training. Participants will be provided with once per week training in mindfulness meditation.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mindfulness training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness training will consist of 6 weeks training in mindfulness meditation.

CBCT

Cognitively-based compassion training. Participants in this arm will be provided with once weekly training on the cognitively-based compassion training program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CBCT is a 12 week program that begins by teaching mindfulness and attention. It then goes on to use new mindfulness skills to consider topics of compassion, or unbiased acceptance and compassion for all other people, both friends, unfamiliar people, and enemies.

Interventions

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Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT)

CBCT is a 12 week program that begins by teaching mindfulness and attention. It then goes on to use new mindfulness skills to consider topics of compassion, or unbiased acceptance and compassion for all other people, both friends, unfamiliar people, and enemies.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness training

Mindfulness training will consist of 6 weeks training in mindfulness meditation.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Compassion Meditation Mindfulness meditation

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 7-12
* enrollment at the Paideia School.

Exclusion Criteria

* poor physical health
* enrollment at a school other than the Paideia school.
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Thaddeus Pace, PhD

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Philippe Rochat, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University

Thaddeus Pace, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University

Locations

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Paideia School

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CBCT-Paideia

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB00054782

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id