Walking for Stress Reduction

NCT ID: NCT01716832

Last Updated: 2018-02-22

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

74 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2011-11-30

Brief Summary

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The effectiveness of a mindfulness walking program is tested in subjects with a high level of subjectively perceived stress.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Subjects

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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Mindfulness walking

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness Walking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindful walking in a small group twice a week for 60 minutes within 4 weeks.

No intervention (waiting list)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mindfulness Walking

Mindful walking in a small group twice a week for 60 minutes within 4 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy men and women between 18 and 65 years
* Increased level of stress (visual analog scale \>40 mm (0-100))

Exclusion Criteria

* Regular walking training in the last 6 weeks
* Medical therapy with psychopharmacological drugs
* Regular mindfulness based meditations/exercises in the last 6 weeks
* CAM therapies against stress in the last 6 weeks
* medium or severe chronic diseases
* Stress due to chronic diseases
* Acute disease at inclusion
* Not being able to walk
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Benno Brinkhaus

Prof. MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Charité University Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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Walking_Stress_Reduction

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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