The Impact of 8 Weeks of a Digital Meditation Application on Stress-Induced Eating
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 943
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Reductions in perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
盲法说明
Investigator will be blind to condition throughout data accrual.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •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
排除标准
- •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)
结局指标
主要结局
Reductions in perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale
时间窗: Baseline to post-intervention (8 weeks from baseline)
Changes in the Perceived Stress Scale (range: 1-40; Cohen, Kamarck, \& Mermelstein, 1988). Higher scores indicate greater psychological distress.
次要结局
- Reductions in reward-based eating as measured by the Reward-based Eating Drive(Baseline to post-intervention (8 weeks from baseline))
- Reductions in stress-induced eating as measured by the Palatable Eating Motives Scale(Baseline to post-intervention (8 weeks from baseline))
研究者
A. Janet Tomiyama
Principal Investigator
University of California, Los Angeles