Stress Management Training for Healthy Aging

NCT ID: NCT02888600

Last Updated: 2024-10-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

190 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-06-28

Study Completion Date

2020-11-29

Brief Summary

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This study is a two-arm randomized controlled trial comparing two 8-week stress management programs for reducing inflammation and improving well-being among older adults.

Detailed Description

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A growing body of literature has demonstrated how stress can affect social relationships, health, and well-being during the aging process. Here, the investigators will test how two different programs can be used to facilitate healthy aging by helping individuals manage stress. One program will teach participants mindfulness meditation techniques while the other will educate participants about how to manage their health.

N=188 older adults will visit the study's central laboratory for a baseline visit and complete several days of daily experience sampling before being randomized into one of the two 8-week stress management programs. Participants will complete several days of daily experience sampling at the midpoint and conclusion of the intervention before returning to a study site to complete a follow-up assessment at both 1-week and 3-months after the end of the program.

This project will provide important information about how each training program can be used to promote well-being, health, and better social functioning in older adults. This work will ultimately inform the design of more efficacious and efficient stress-management interventions to facilitate healthy aging.

Conditions

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Psychological Stress Loneliness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mindfulness Training

The Mindfulness Meditation Program consists of eight weekly 2- 2.5 hour group sessions, a day-long retreat in the sixth week, and daily mindfulness meditation homework.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mindfulness Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Guided mindfulness meditation and stress management training

Health Education

The Health Education Program also consists of eight weekly 2- 2.5 hour group sessions, a day-long retreat in the sixth week, and daily health practice homework

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Health Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Guided health education and stress management training

Interventions

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Mindfulness Training

Guided mindfulness meditation and stress management training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Health Education

Guided health education and stress management training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English speaking
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

93 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Virginia Commonwealth University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Carnegie Mellon University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Creswell

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rebecca Pawlikowsky, BA

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Office of Sponsored Projects, Carnegie Mellon University

Locations

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- Center for Integrative Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Lindsay EK, Marsland AL, Cole SW, Dutcher JM, Greco CM, Wright AGC, Brown KW, Creswell JD. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Reduces Proinflammatory Gene Regulation But Not Systemic Inflammation Among Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychosom Med. 2024 Jun 1;86(5):463-472. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001264. Epub 2023 Nov 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37982547 (View on PubMed)

Lindsay EK, Creswell JD, Stern HJ, Greco CM, Dutcher JM, Lipitz S, Walsh CP, Wright AGC, Brown KW, Marsland AL. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Buffers Glucocorticoid Resistance Among Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychosom Med. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;83(6):641-649. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000928.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33657083 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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1R01AT008685-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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