NCT01518738

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand whether attention training is effective in moderating mind wandering.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
94

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2012

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 13, 2012

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 26, 2012

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2012

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

June 5, 2014

Status Verified

June 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

January 13, 2012

Last Update Submit

June 3, 2014

Conditions

Attention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • change in mind wandering frequency after intervention

    mind wandering will be assessed with self-report to intermittent queries such as "just now, was your attention on the present task or unrelated concerns?" Frequency of endorsement will serve as a measure of frequency of mind wandering (ranging in units from 0 - 100% of the time).

    before intervention and up to 100 weeks later

Study Arms (3)

breath attention training

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: breath attention training

working memory attention training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: working memory attention training

no training

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

breath attention trainingBEHAVIORAL

4 week training

breath attention training
working memory attention trainingBEHAVIORAL

4 week training

working memory attention training

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

  • Non-English speakers
  • Must be able to use a computer

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Wisconsin Brogden Psychology Building

Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Richard Davidson, PhD

    University Wisconsin Madison

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2012

First Posted

January 26, 2012

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion

November 1, 2012

Study Completion

November 1, 2012

Last Updated

June 5, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-06

Locations

US(1)