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Guided Meditation and Stress-Induced Eating

NCT ID: NCT03707197

Last Updated: 2020-11-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

943 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-15

Study Completion Date

2020-09-11

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention in a sample of UCLA employees who report mild to moderate stress. We will randomize University of California Los Angeles employees to either 8-weeks of a digital meditation intervention (using the commercially available application Headspace) or a waitlist control condition.

Detailed Description

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The aim of this study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention in a sample of UCLA employees who report mild to moderate stress. UCLA employees will be randomized to either 8-weeks of a digital meditation intervention (using the commercially available application Headspace) or a waitlist control condition.

Participants who are 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 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 complete 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 1000 participants (500 per condition).

Conditions

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Stress-induced Eating

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomization to either digital meditation condition or waitlist-control condition
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators
Investigator will be blind to condition throughout data accrual.

Study Groups

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Meditation Group

The intervention group will be assigned to a digitally-based meditation intervention (Headspace app- Basic + Stress packs) and asked to use this for at least 10 minutes a day over the course of 8 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Ten minutes of meditation per day for 8 weeks using a mobile application

Wait-list Control Group

Wait-list control group participants will continue their normal activities and not engage in any form of meditation during the study period

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Meditation

Ten minutes of meditation per day for 8 weeks using a mobile application

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have access to a smartphone or computer everyday
* Are fluent in English
* Are a University of California, Los Angeles 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

* You may not join if you are an experienced meditator or have participated in a formal meditation practice in the last 6 months (defined as once or more per week for a duration of 20 minutes or more at each practice)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of California's Healthy Campus Network

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Headspace Meditation Limited

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, Los Angeles

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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A. Janet Tomiyama

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Janet Tomiyama, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, Los Angeles

Locations

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University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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Meditation and Eating

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id