Predictors of Outcomes in MBSR Participants From Teacher Factors

NCT ID: NCT03384771

Last Updated: 2024-07-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 219 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-01-11
• Study Completion Date: 2020-01-26

Brief Summary

Objectives. The primary objective of the current proposal is to identify teacher-related factors that can be feasibly measured and shown to predict mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) participant outcomes. The secondary objective of this R34 proposal is to lay the groundwork for a large-scale R01-funded study in which the investigators anticipate studying participants in Mindfulness-Based Stress reduction (MBSR) courses provided by 50 or more teachers in a range of university- and community-based settings.

Detailed Description

Objectives. The primary objective of the current proposal is to identify teacher-related factors that can be feasibly measured and shown to predict mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) participant outcomes. The secondary objective of this R34 proposal is to lay the groundwork for a large-scale R01-funded study in which the investigators anticipate studying participants in Mindfulness-Based Stress reduction (MBSR) courses provided by 50 or more teachers in a range of university- and community-based settings. Design and Outcomes. This is an observational study of MBSR participants, teachers, and raters. Student participants will receive recruitment videos of different lengths and varying compensation schedules; The study will examine these to optimize participation and retention in the future R01 study.

Interventions and Duration. There is no study intervention per se, but participants will be teaching or enrolled in public 8-week MBSR classes. Outcome data will be collected from participants using internet-administered questionnaires at baseline, 2 months (immediate post-MBSR) and 4 months (post-MBSR follow-up). Rater study: The investigators will invite experience meditation teachers to be trained to use a the Mindfulness-Based Interventions Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC) tool as a standardized approach to rating MBSR teacher competency. As part of the training, the study will be collecting data on how the training works. Thus, those who join the training will be asked to sign a consent form and complete a brief questionnaire about their teaching and meditation experience, as well as demographics; the study will also collect data on the ratings they do as part of the training. The goal of this part of the study is to assess the rater-training process.

Sample Size and Population. The study aims to enroll about 19 MBSR teachers and 200 MBSR participants, along with about 30 raters to be trained in the MBI-TAC system.

Conditions

Healthy

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

MBSR Students

community-dwelling adults who register for relevant MBSR courses at University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness (UMass CFM), University of California San Francisco (UCSF), or participating community sites

MBSR

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

There is no study intervention per se, but participants will be teaching or enrolled in public 8-week MBSR classes.

MBSR Teachers

those teaching MBSR courses at UMass CFM, UCSF, or participating community sites

No interventions assigned to this group

Raters

experience mindfulness teachers, recruited by invitation, who will participate in MBI-TAC training

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

MBSR

There is no study intervention per se, but participants will be teaching or enrolled in public 8-week MBSR classes.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• teaching MBSR in one of the study recruitment sites during the study period
• choose to participate

Exclusion:

• none

MBSR Participants

• enrolled in MBSR class taught by an enrolled teacher
• choose to participate
• age 18 years or older

Exclusion:

• none

Raters

• Certified to teach MBSR through the CFM's OASIS (or equivalent) training program.
• 3+ years of MBSR teaching experience, having taught 10 MBSR classes.
• 10+ years of personal mindfulness practice with daily practice and yearly retreat experience (on average 5+ days).
• Have the interest and time available to complete web-based rater training and subsequent teacher ratings using an online interface, including in the Testing Phase.
• Ideally will be able to attend at least 7/8 training dates.

Exclusion:

• none

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

San Francisco, California, United States

Center for Mindfulness at University of Massachussets

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

1R34AT008948

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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1R34AT008948

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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