Effectiveness of Stress Free Now: an Internet-based Mindfulness Program for Stress Management

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

684 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-11-30

Brief Summary

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This research will examine whether an Internet-based mindfulness program for stress management produced positive outcomes for participants and is technologically feasible

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Detailed Description

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Chronic, severe stress, a risk factor for premature aging and myocardial infarction, affects 35% of North Americans. Stress management programs, while effective, may be prohibitively resource intensive or difficult to access by broad populations.

This research is examining whether an online stress management program - Stress Free Now© (SFN) - can achieve meaningful improvements in measures of stress and wellbeing. We are also examining whether improvements in wellbeing and stress can be enhanced through an online, internet based support group which share experiences as they go through the Stress Free Now program. This program is modeled after an intensive group program, called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which has shown benefits across a broad array of medical issues in addition to more specific stress related problems.

This is a three arm randomized controlled trial which will last for 12 weeks. Participants will be randomized into one of the study arms: Non intervention Control, Stress Free Now and Stress Free Now + Message Board. We aim at enrolling 600 participants, with the expectation that 50% will complete the study (100 per group).

A series of questionnaires will be collected at baseline, at the end of the 8-week program and at follow up at week 12. Outcome measured are stress, mindfulness, vitality, physical, social and emotional health, transcendence and self-acceptance. We will also ask participants to complete a weekly log to measure program adherence and usage.

Conditions

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Healthy Individuals With Perceived Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Wait-list control

Group with no intervention. Only complete questionnaires at baseline, week 8 and 12 and activity logs through the first 8 weeks

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Stress Free Now

Participate in the 8 week online stress management program Stress Free Now. Complete questionnaires at baseline, week 8 and 12 and activity logs through the first 8 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stress Free Now

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

8 week mindfulness online program with the following content: 8 Weekly lesson of the week (audio), 8 Weekly mindfulness practice (audio), Daily articles on concepts and information about stress, relaxation and mindfulness, Daily motivational quotes and tips, Biweekly email reminder to participate in the program.

Stress Free Now + Social Media

Participate in the 8-week Stress Free Now program and a discussion board that provides peer and moderator support. Complete questionnaires at baseline, week 8 and 12 and activity logs through the first 8 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stress Free Now

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

8 week mindfulness online program with the following content: 8 Weekly lesson of the week (audio), 8 Weekly mindfulness practice (audio), Daily articles on concepts and information about stress, relaxation and mindfulness, Daily motivational quotes and tips, Biweekly email reminder to participate in the program.

Interventions

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Stress Free Now

8 week mindfulness online program with the following content: 8 Weekly lesson of the week (audio), 8 Weekly mindfulness practice (audio), Daily articles on concepts and information about stress, relaxation and mindfulness, Daily motivational quotes and tips, Biweekly email reminder to participate in the program.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years or older
* Sign-up for SFN (if in one of the intervention groups)
* Agree to participate in the research
* Have regular access to the internet

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes