Investigating Train the Trainer Delivery of Mindfulness-based Training

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-07-25

Study Completion Date

2017-10-05

Brief Summary

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This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness training (MT) on cognitive and psychological factors when incorporated to the duty-day schedule of servicemembers (via proctored mindfulness practice). Based on prior literature, it can be hypothesized that the benefits of MT on measures of attention, working memory, and psychological well-being will be greater for servicemembers who engage in proctored mindfulness practice and receive duty-day support compared to servicemembers who practice independently, on their own time, with no structured duty day support.

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Detailed Description

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Background: Prior research on mindfulness training (MT) in military servicemembers showed that MT can effectively protect against degradation in attention and working memory over high-demand intervals. The benefits of MT in servicemembers were also linked to greater engagement in mindfulness practice. These prior MT programs delivered their training via a direct delivery approach, which involved a mindfulness training expert (TE) providing training to an end-user (e.g., military servicemembers). While successful, these programs are poorly suited for rapid, large-scale dissemination because these programs require direct training from a mindfulness training expert to an end-user and a considerable amount of time dedicated to training. To overcome these issues, the principal investigator together with a mindfulness expert developed a mindfulness training program contextualized for the U.S. Army, known as MBAT (Mindfulness-Based Attention Training), that is amenable to the train-the-train delivery approach and can provide rapid, large-scale dissemination to thousands of individuals. Specifically, Master Resilience Trainer - Performance Expert specialists (PEs), who have extensive experience working with soldiers but no mindfulness experience, were trained to deliver the MBAT course.

Problem: While training PEs to deliver MBAT complies with the U.S. Army time constraints, it remains unclear what is the best way to incorporate daily mindfulness practice into the duty schedule of servicemembers, which has a pivotal contribution to the protection against decline over high-demand intervals.

Project Goal: The aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of proctored vs. non-proctored practice of MBAT delivered by a PE to servicemembers. To investigate this issue, a trained PE will deliver MBAT to two groups of soldiers who will differ in the amount of duty-day support received to complete out-of-class mindfulness exercises. One group will be assigned proctored practice incorporated in the daily physical training (PT) and another group will be assigned non-proctored practice during which participants will perform the exercise independently, on their own.

Conditions

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Resilience Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

We aim to recruit three groups. Two groups will receive mindfulness training (MBAT) but will differ in their level of duty day support to engage in daily assigned mindfulness exercises. The Proctored group (n = 45) will receive mindfulness training and complete assigned exercises during the duty day, integrated into their daily physical training. The Non-Proctored group (n = 45) will receive identical mindfulness training, but complete their assigned exercises on their own time. These participants will not receive additional duty day support for their practice. A third group will receive no training and serve as a control group (No-Training Control, n = 45).

The design relies on group randomization at the level of individual platoons. This is due to the military requirement that organic unit structure is maintained during testing and course session scheduling. The number of participants is based on prior research (Jha et al., 2017).

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MBAT with proctored practice

Participants will engage in Mindfulness Based Attention Training (MBAT) in 4, 2-hour training classes with 1 class per week. Participants in the proctored practice group will complete assigned, out of class mindfulness exercises during the duty day - for example, as part of their daily physical training (e.g., mindful cooldown, final 15 minutes of PT is spent engaging in a mindfulness exercise using a guided recording).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MBAT with proctored practice

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The training program is known as Mindfulness-Based Attention Training, or MBAT. The MBAT program is based on the principles of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, but contextualized for military personnel using themes relevant to military life. The training content is comprised four central themes: concentration, body awareness, open monitoring, and compassion. Participants will have proctored practice and complete the assigned, out-of-class mindfulness exercises during the duty day as party of their physical training.

MBAT with non-proctored practice

Participants will engage in Mindfulness Based Attention Training (MBAT) in 4, 2-hour training classes with 1 class per week. Participants in the non-proctored practice group will complete assigned, out of class mindfulness exercises on their own time with no structured duty day support.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

MBAT with non-proctored practice

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The training program is known as Mindfulness-Based Attention Training, or MBAT. The MBAT program is based on the principles of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, but contextualized for military personnel using themes relevant to military life. The training content is comprised four central themes: concentration, body awareness, open monitoring, and compassion.Participants will not have proctored practice and will complete the assigned, out-of-class mindfulness exercises on their own.

No Training Control

This group will receive no intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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MBAT with proctored practice

The training program is known as Mindfulness-Based Attention Training, or MBAT. The MBAT program is based on the principles of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, but contextualized for military personnel using themes relevant to military life. The training content is comprised four central themes: concentration, body awareness, open monitoring, and compassion. Participants will have proctored practice and complete the assigned, out-of-class mindfulness exercises during the duty day as party of their physical training.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

MBAT with non-proctored practice

The training program is known as Mindfulness-Based Attention Training, or MBAT. The MBAT program is based on the principles of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, but contextualized for military personnel using themes relevant to military life. The training content is comprised four central themes: concentration, body awareness, open monitoring, and compassion.Participants will not have proctored practice and will complete the assigned, out-of-class mindfulness exercises on their own.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English-speaking
* Active duty military
* Able to understand and provide signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-controlled severe medical disease that might interfere with the performance of the study.
* Any other condition the investigator might deem problematic for the inclusion of the volunteer in a trial of this nature will also be considered.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes