Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction and Cognitive Function in Stress and Aging

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT01693874
• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

The investigators are developing and then testing whether Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a group-based instruction for increasing mindfulness, reduces anxiety and depressive symptoms and improves cognitive functioning in older adults.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Study First Submitted: 2012-03-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-25
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-26
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Study Completion: 2014-06
• Status Verified: 2014-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 2014-07-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 65+
• current depressive and/or anxiety symptoms
• current depressive and/or anxiety disorder
• able to participate in behavioral study

Exclusion Criteria

• unable to participate in study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cognitive functioning	approximately 2 months of study intervention	neuropsychological battery examining memory, executive functioning, and attention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mind-wandering	2 months of intervention	computerized task(s) of mind-wandering
mindfulness	2 months of intervention	self-report plus ecological momentary assessment measurements of mindfulness (process variable).
anxiety and depressive symptoms	2 months of intervention	scales of self-report anxiety and depressive symptoms from NIH PROMIS, and worry severity (Penn State Worry Questionnaire Abbreviated). also we will examine ecological momentary assessment measurements of anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of California San Diego; 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States

Washington University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 St Louis, Missouri, United States