Clinical trial NCT04378803: Mindfulness Training for Seniors
Official title: Mindfulness Training for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Well Aging
Lead sponsor: University of Miami
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-05-07
Enrollment: 53
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Maximum age (years): 95
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Intervention model description: The wait-list control group will receive the training program at a later point.
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how mindfulness training may influence thinking and feeling.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals who are between 60 and 95 years of age
* Individuals who are fluent English speakers
* Individuals who are able to adequately and independently use electronic devices, such as a laptop, computer, or tablet, and have an Internet connection
* Individuals who are willing and able to consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals who are cognitively impaired and not independent in daily activities, such as the use of the telephone, preparing meals
* Individuals with an active and untreated mental condition (e.g., Bipolar disorder, Major Depression) and/or hospitalization for psychological/mental health issues within the last month.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in mindfulness skills as measured by Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (5FMQ)
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in mindfulness skills as measured by decentering - Experiences Questionnaire (EQ).
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in psychological health as measured by Patient Health Questionnaire 4 items (PHQ4).
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in positive affect on psychological health as measured by the short variant of the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS).
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in negative affect on psychological health as measured by the short variant of the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS).
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in loneliness measured by the loneliness questions from the social isolation battery.
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in loneliness measured by a loneliness question.
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in attention
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in well-being as measured by the Perseverative Thought Questionnaire (PTQ)
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in well-being as measured by the Experience of Intrusions Scale (EIS)
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in well-being as measured by the short version of the perceived stress scale (PSS).
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
measure: Change in well-being as measured by the PERMA-Profiler
timeFrame: Baseline to week 10
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Coral Gables
country: United States
facility: University of Miami
state: Florida
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Miami
name: Ekaterina Ninova, Ph.D.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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