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| Name | Class |
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| The University of California's Healthy Campus Network | OTHER |
| Headspace Meditation Limited | INDUSTRY |
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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.
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).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Meditation Group | Experimental | The intervention group will be assigned to a digitally-based meditation intervention (Headspace app- Basic + Stress packs) and asked to use this for at least 10 minutes a day over the course of 8 weeks |
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| Wait-list Control Group | No Intervention | Wait-list control group participants will continue their normal activities and not engage in any form of meditation during the study period |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Meditation | Behavioral | Ten minutes of meditation per day for 8 weeks using a mobile application |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Reductions in perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale | Changes in the Perceived Stress Scale (range: 1-40; Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1988). Higher scores indicate greater psychological distress. | Baseline to post-intervention (8 weeks from baseline) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Reductions in stress-induced eating as measured by the Palatable Eating Motives Scale | Changes self-reporting using highly palatable foods to cope with stress, according to the Palatable Eating Motives Scale Coping subscale (range: 1-20) Burgess, Turan, Lokken, Morse, & Boggiano, 2014). Higher scores indicate a higher likelihood of using palatable foods to cope with stress. | Baseline to post-intervention (8 weeks from baseline) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Janet Tomiyama, Ph.D. | University of California, Los Angeles | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | California | 90024 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019122 | Meditation |
| ID | Term |
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| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026443 | Spiritual Therapies |
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Randomization to either digital meditation condition or waitlist-control condition
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Investigator will be blind to condition throughout data accrual.
| Reductions in reward-based eating as measured by the Reward-based Eating Drive | Changes in self-reporting intrinsic rewards from consuming highly palatable foods, according to the Reward-based Eating Drive (RED) Scale (range: 1-45; Epel, et al. 2014). Higher scores indicate a greater reward response from consuming palatable foods. | Baseline to post-intervention (8 weeks from baseline) |
| D012064 |
| Relaxation Therapy |
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |