Cognitively-Based Compassion Training and Mindfulness Attention Training Program

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Behavioral Resilience; Biological Resilience

• Registration Number: NCT01592188
• Lead Sponsor: Emory University

Brief Summary

This project will explore the effect of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training or mindfulness training on behavior and saliva stress hormones in elementary school-age children.

Detailed Description

This project will explore the effect of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) or mindfulness training (MT) on different aspects of behavior and stress-related biology in elementary school-age children. The program will consist of 12 weeks of CBCT or MT, and various social behavioral assessments will be conducted. Participants will also provide saliva in which concentrations of stress hormones including cortisol and the inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive protein will be measured.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01
• Study First Submitted: 2012-05-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2012-05-07
• Status Verified: 2013-11
• Primary Completion: 2013-11
• Study Completion: 2013-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

• age 7-12
• enrollment at the Paideia School.

Exclusion Criteria

• poor physical health
• enrollment at a school other than the Paideia school.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interpersonal behaviors assessed using standardized protocols of social behavior, social cognition, and empathy.	12 weeks	Assessments before and after CBCT or MT interventions will be conducted to see if these practices lead to changes in interpersonal behavior. Participants will be asked to respond to questions related to social behavior in the lab setting, with the Social Circle Task, Mind In The Eyes Task, and the Implicit Association Task.
Concentrations of stress system biomarkers in saliva	12 weeks	Assessments before and after CBCT or MT interventions will be conducted to see if these practices lead to changes in stress system activity, as measured by key biomarkers (cortisol, C-reactive protein) in saliva samples.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Paideia School; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States