Mindfulness for Stress and ADHD

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Nancy L. Heath, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by McGill University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will study uni students with stress, ADHD, or NSSI to see if mindfulness instruction helps. It will compare formal & informal mindfulness & a control group.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for McGill or Concordia University students aged 18-29 who self-report stress, ADHD, or have a history of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) on at least five different days in the past year. It's not open to those whose NSSI doesn't meet specific recent and frequent criteria.

What is being tested?

The study compares two types of mindfulness programs: formal and informal instruction, over four weeks. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these programs or a control group without any intervention to see which is more acceptable and effective.

What are the potential side effects?

Mindfulness practices are generally considered safe but may sometimes lead to increased anxiety, emotional discomfort, or distraction during initial practice as individuals become more aware of their thoughts and feelings.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Dispositional mindfulness

Secondary study objectives

Academic engagement

Acceptability (as measured by the IMI)

Acceptability (as measured by the TFA questionnaire)

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Informal mindfulness instructionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Formal mindfulness instructionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group III: Inactive controlActive Control1 Intervention

An equal number of university students from all groups will participate in this arm (i.e., those with ADHD, those with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury, and those with self-reported stress). Participants assigned to the inactive control condition will not complete any tasks during the four-week intervention period.

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