The Impact of 8 Weeks of a Digital Meditation Application on Work Stress
NCT ID: NCT03527303
Last Updated: 2020-11-19
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
1458 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-05-16
2020-09-22
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Participants assigned to the intervention group will be asked to download and use the Headspace mobile application for at least 10 minutes per day for 8 weeks. All study participants will be asked to fill out short (no longer than 25 minutes) questionnaires at baseline, week 4, week 8 (post intervention), and a 4-month follow up period. Among participants who are randomized to the digital meditation intervention, they will also take part in a 1-year follow up. All activities will take place online (via computer or smartphone).
Prior to randomization, participants will go through an eligibility screening and complete the baseline questionnaire battery. The entirety of the study is digital and there are no in-person assessments. Adherence will be tracked remotely. The goal is to recruit as many as 2000 participants (1000 per condition).
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Meditation Group
Participants in the intervention group will assigned to a digitally-based meditation intervention (Headspace app- Basics + Stress packs) and asked to use this for at least 10 minutes a day over the course of 8 weeks
Meditation
10 minute per day, 8 week digital meditation
Waitlist Control Group
Waitlist control group participants will continue their normal activities and not add any form of meditation during the study period.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Meditation
10 minute per day, 8 week digital meditation
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have access to a smartphone or computer every day
* Are fluent in English
* Are a UCSF employee
* Report mild to moderate levels of stress
* Consent: demonstrate understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary informed consent and has received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent
* Are at least 18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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The University of California's Healthy Campus Network
OTHER
Headspace, Inc
UNKNOWN
University of California, San Francisco
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Aric A Prather, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of California, San Francisco
Elissa Epel, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of California, San Francisco
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Countries
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References
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Radin RM, Vacarro J, Fromer E, Ahmadi SE, Guan JY, Fisher SM, Pressman SD, Hunter JF, Sweeny K, Tomiyama AJ, Hofschneider LT, Zawadzki MJ, Gavrilova L, Epel ES, Prather AA. Digital Meditation to Target Employee Stress: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 2;8(1):e2454435. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.54435.
Other Identifiers
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17-23717
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id