Mindfulness Training for Stress Management

NCT00892138 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 08/4352 Norw Medical Assoc
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 290
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This study will assess the short and long term effects of a group-based mindfulness programme (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, MBSR) on first year medical and psychology students at the Universities of Oslo and Tromso. The primary outcome variables are mental distress, student stress and subsequent work stress, subjective wellbeing, empathy, mindfulness and spirituality. The investigators will also study explanatory moderator and mediator variables. The study will be a two-centre randomized controlled study involving 288 medical and psychology students from the University of Oslo and from the University of Tromso. The sample size calculation is based on a reduction in mental distress and perceived medical/psychology school stress of 20% in the intervention group. The control group will not receive an intervention. After the initial seven week course (taking place in 2009 and 2010) the intervention group will receive a follow-up session of 1.5 hours twice a year throughout their study course of 5-6 years. The follow-up period will last until 1 year after graduation in the Oslo cohort and until 3 years after graduation in the Tromso cohort.

Conditions

Psychological Distress

Keywords

mindfulness training; medical students; psychology students; stress management; personal development; stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The primary outcome variables are mental distress (GHQ12, SCL5 and MBI), student stress (PMSS) and subsequent work stress, subjective wellbeing (SWB), empathy (JPSE), mindfulness (FFMS)

  The following predictor variables will be measured: Coping (WCCL), Regulatory focus, Personality (BCI), Perceived social support, Life events

  9 years

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness training

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness training

Behavioral: Mindfulness training

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Study program as usual

Interventions

Mindfulness training BEHAVIORAL

7 week course modeled on MBSR according to Kabat-Zinn

Also known as: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Mindfulness training

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All students in term 3 of their medical and psychology study at the University of Oslo in the autumn of 2009, and spring of 2010.
• All students in term 3 of their medical and psychology study at the University of Tromso in the autumn of 2010, and autumn of 2011.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services: lead
• University of Oslo: collaborator
• University of Tromso: collaborator
• Norwegian Medical Association: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

University of Oslo

Oslo, Norway

Location

University of Tromso

Tromsø, Norway

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Kunzler AM, Helmreich I, Konig J, Chmitorz A, Wessa M, Binder H, Lieb K. Psychological interventions to foster resilience in healthcare students. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 20;7(7):CD013684. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013684.

  PMID: 32691879 DERIVED

• de Vibe M, Solhaug I, Rosenvinge JH, Tyssen R, Hanley A, Garland E. Six-year positive effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on mindfulness, coping and well-being in medical and psychology students; Results from a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2018 Apr 24;13(4):e0196053. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196053. eCollection 2018.

  PMID: 29689081 DERIVED

• de Vibe M, Solhaug I, Tyssen R, Friborg O, Rosenvinge JH, Sorlie T, Bjorndal A. Mindfulness training for stress management: a randomised controlled study of medical and psychology students. BMC Med Educ. 2013 Aug 13;13:107. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-13-107.

  PMID: 23941053 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mindfulness; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Advisor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 1, 2009
• First Posted: May 4, 2009
• Study Start: September 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2018
• Study Completion: November 1, 2018
• Last Updated: September 25, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-09

Locations

NO (2)