Bringing the Practice of Mindfulness Into Nature - Preventing Mental Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals.
Enhancement of Presence, Compassion and Resilience Bringing the Practice of Mindfulness Into Nature - Preventing Mental Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals.
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a five day mindfulness retreat in nature can increase measures of attention and self-compassion, and reduce stress among bachelor students at Danish Universities and University Colleges. Secondary whether the expression of inflammatory markers can be reduced . It is the hypothesis that perceived stress is reduced and the expression of genetic markers of inflammation is reduced after a five day mindfulness retreat.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2016
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 10, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 16, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2018
CompletedMarch 28, 2025
February 1, 2018
1.6 years
August 10, 2016
March 24, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Perceived Stress Scale
PSS
At the end of five days retreat
Self-compassion
S-C-S Neff2
At the end of five days retreat
Secondary Outcomes (26)
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
At the end of five days retreat
Breath Counting
At the end of five days retreat
NF-kB gene expression
At the end of five days retreat
IL-1 gene expression
At the end of five days retreat
IL-6 gene expression
At the end of five days retreat
- +21 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Mindfulness in nature
EXPERIMENTALA five day mindfulness retreat in nature
Mindfulness indoor
ACTIVE COMPARATORA five day mindfulness retreat indoor
Wait list control
NO INTERVENTIONA wait list control group, that 6 months later is offered a two-day mindfulness retreat in nature
Interventions
Five days MBSR curriculum with meditation and yoga
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Bachelor student at a Danish University or University College
- A score of 16 or above on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
You may not qualify if:
- Smoking
- Psychiatric diagnosis (depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, PTSD, personality disorder, psychosis).
- Untreated ADHD, autism, abuse and risk of suicide
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- VIA University Collegelead
- University of Copenhagencollaborator
- University of Aarhuscollaborator
Study Sites (2)
VIA University College
Aarhus, DK-8200, Denmark
Nacadia, University of Copenhagen
Hoersholm, 2970, Denmark
Related Publications (1)
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: 32691879DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 10, 2016
First Posted
August 16, 2016
Study Start
June 1, 2016
Primary Completion
January 1, 2018
Study Completion
January 1, 2018
Last Updated
March 28, 2025
Record last verified: 2018-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share