Bringing the Practice of Mindfulness Into Nature - Preventing Mental Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Stress, PsychologicalInflammationStress, Physiological
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Mindfulness
- Registration Number
- NCT02867657
- Lead Sponsor
- VIA University College
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a five day mindfulness retreat in nature can increase measures of attention and self-compassion, and reduce stress among bachelor students at Danish Universities and University Colleges. Secondary whether the expression of inflammatory markers can be reduced .
It is the hypothesis that perceived stress is reduced and the expression of genetic markers of inflammation is reduced after a five day mindfulness retreat.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 93
Inclusion Criteria
- Bachelor student at a Danish University or University College
- A score of 16 or above on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Exclusion Criteria
- Smoking
- Psychiatric diagnosis (depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, PTSD, personality disorder, psychosis).
- Untreated ADHD, autism, abuse and risk of suicide
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Mindfulness in nature Mindfulness A five day mindfulness retreat in nature Mindfulness indoor Mindfulness A five day mindfulness retreat indoor
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Perceived Stress Scale At the end of five days retreat PSS
Self-compassion At the end of five days retreat S-C-S Neff2
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method IL-10 protein expression At the end of five days retreat IL-12p70 protein expression At the end of five days retreat IL-6 gene expression At the end of five days retreat TERC gene expression At the end of five days retreat IL-2 protein expression At the end of five days retreat IL-6 protein expression At the end of five days retreat TNF-α protein expression At the end of five days retreat IL-1 gene expression At the end of five days retreat GR gene expression At the end of five days retreat RIPK2 gene expression At the end of five days retreat Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire At the end of five days retreat NF-kB gene expression At the end of five days retreat Heart Rate Variability At the end of five days retreat HRV
Connectedness to Nature Scale At the end of five days retreat TERT gene expression At the end of five days retreat cRP expression At the end of five days retreat c reactive protein
Blood pressure At the end of five days retreat CCL5 gene expression At the end of five days retreat IL-13 protein expression At the end of five days retreat Breath Counting At the end of five days retreat Behavioral measurement of attention
TNF-α gene expression At the end of five days retreat IL-1β protein expression At the end of five days retreat IL-8 gene expression At the end of five days retreat IL-4 protein expression At the end of five days retreat IL-8 protein expression At the end of five days retreat IFN-γ protein expression At the end of five days retreat
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
VIA University College
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark
Nacadia, University of Copenhagen
🇩🇰Hoersholm, Denmark