Effectiveness of Stress Free Now: an Internet-based Mindfulness Program for Stress Management

NCT01595555 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 10-278
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 684
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research will examine whether an Internet-based mindfulness program for stress management produced positive outcomes for participants and is technologically feasible

Conditions

Healthy Individuals With Perceived Stress

Keywords

stress; relaxation; mindfulness; web-based; online; social media; discussion board

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Effect of SFN on stress

  Assess whether SFN reduces stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

  End of intervention at week 8

• Effect of SFN on mindfulness

  Assess whether SFN improves mindfulness as measured by the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

  End of intervention at week 8

• Effect of SFN on self acceptance

  Assess whether SFN improves self-acceptance as measured by the Psychological Well-being - Self-Acceptance Subscale (PWb-SA)

  End of intervention at week 8

• Effect of SFN on vitality

  Assess whether SFN improves vitality as measured by the Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS)

  End of intervention at week 8

• Effect of SFN on spirituality

  Assess whether SFN improves transcendence as measured by the Adult Self-Transcendence Inventory (ASTI)

  End of intervention at week 8

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• SFN effect on physical and mental health

  End of intervention at week 8

• Effect maintained at week 12 follow up

  Week 12

• Assess whether adding Social Media to SFN improves engagement and outcome

  Week 8 and 12

• Assess program engagement and adherence

  Through the 8-week program

Study Arms (3)

Wait-list control

NO INTERVENTION

Group with no intervention. Only complete questionnaires at baseline, week 8 and 12 and activity logs through the first 8 weeks

Stress Free Now

EXPERIMENTAL

Participate in the 8 week online stress management program Stress Free Now. Complete questionnaires at baseline, week 8 and 12 and activity logs through the first 8 weeks

Behavioral: Stress Free Now

Stress Free Now + Social Media

EXPERIMENTAL

Participate in the 8-week Stress Free Now program and a discussion board that provides peer and moderator support. Complete questionnaires at baseline, week 8 and 12 and activity logs through the first 8 weeks

Behavioral: Stress Free Now

Interventions

Stress Free Now BEHAVIORAL

8 week mindfulness online program with the following content: 8 Weekly lesson of the week (audio), 8 Weekly mindfulness practice (audio), Daily articles on concepts and information about stress, relaxation and mindfulness, Daily motivational quotes and tips, Biweekly email reminder to participate in the program.

Stress Free Now; Stress Free Now + Social Media

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• years or older
• Sign-up for SFN (if in one of the intervention groups)
• Agree to participate in the research
• Have regular access to the internet

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Cleveland Clinic: lead
• General Electric: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Location

Related Links

• Link to the Stress Free Now online program

Study Officials

• Didier Allexandre, Ph.D.

  The Cleveland Clinic

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Tom Morledge, M.D.

  Revati Wellness

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Coordinator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 8, 2012
• First Posted: May 10, 2012
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2011
• Study Completion: November 1, 2011
• Last Updated: May 11, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Locations

US (1)