Calm Athlete: Feasibility of App-based Mindfulness Training on Collegiate Student-Athletes' Mental Wellbeing

NCT ID: NCT06050681

Last Updated: 2024-02-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-23

Study Completion Date

2024-01-29

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of a mobile app-based mindfulness training program in collegiate student-athletes. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is a app-based mindfulness program feasible for use with collegiate student athletes?
* What, if any, benefits are seen in the mental wellbeing of collegiate student athletes following mindfulness training?

Participants will use the Calm app to complete semi-structured program of 21 mindfulness sessions over 6 weeks. Participants will complete each 8-15 minute sessions at a location and time of their choosing.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mindfulness Mental Health Wellness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Single group intervention feasibility
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mindfulness Intervention

Participants will engage with a mobile application to complete 21 sessions lasting approximately 11 minutes of mindfulness training over 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be asked to complete 21 mindfulness sessions within the Calm app on their own time and at a location of their choosing. They will be instructed to complete the '7 Days of Calm' program within the first two weeks of the intervention, the '7 Days of Managing Stress' program during weeks 3 \& 4 of the intervention, and the 'Letting Go of Anxiety' program during the final two weeks of the intervention. The sessions have a mean run time of 11.76 minutes. Each 7-day program will be completed within a 2-week period, which equates to about one session every other day, but can be completed at any interval within those 2 weeks. All 21 sessions will be completed within a 6-week period.

Interventions

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Mindfulness Training

Participants will be asked to complete 21 mindfulness sessions within the Calm app on their own time and at a location of their choosing. They will be instructed to complete the '7 Days of Calm' program within the first two weeks of the intervention, the '7 Days of Managing Stress' program during weeks 3 \& 4 of the intervention, and the 'Letting Go of Anxiety' program during the final two weeks of the intervention. The sessions have a mean run time of 11.76 minutes. Each 7-day program will be completed within a 2-week period, which equates to about one session every other day, but can be completed at any interval within those 2 weeks. All 21 sessions will be completed within a 6-week period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-30 years old
* NCAA athlete academically eligible to practice and compete in sport, and physically cleared by university sports medicine staff for participation
* Not a regular user of mindfulness meditation in the last 6 months (\<4 sessions/month)
* Willingness to create an account on the Calm app and share usage data with researchers
* Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Regular mindfulness meditation practice (\>4 sessions/month)
* Not currently an NCAA eligible athlete
* Hospitalization or intensive outpatient treatment for mental illness within the past 2 years
* Not cleared by sports medicine staff to participate in sport due to injury at time of enrollment
* Not willing to download the Calm app and/or create an account
* Not willing to share app usage data with researchers
* Not fluent in English
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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24377

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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