The Impact of 8 Weeks of a Digital Meditation Application on Work Stress

NCT03624348 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: HS#2018-4252
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention in a sample University of California, Irvine (UCI) employees who report mild to moderate stress. UCI employees will be randomized to either 8-weeks of a digital meditation intervention (using the commercially available application Headspace) or a waitlist control condition.

Conditions

Stress; Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms

Keywords

stress; mindfulness; work related stress; health; meditation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in perceived stress score, as determined by the total score on the Perceived Stress Scale

  The Perceived Stress Scale has a total score scale range of 0 to 40, with higher values indicating more perceived stress

  Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in job strain, as determined by Siegrist Job Strain Scale

  Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

• Change in job overcommitment, as as determined by Siegrist Job Strain Scale

  Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

• Change in burnout, as determined by the Bergen Burnout Inventory

  Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

• Change in subjective mindfulness, as determined by total score on Mindful Attention Awareness Scale

  Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

• Change in work engagement, as determined by the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale

  Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Meditation Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention group will assigned to a digitally-based meditation intervention (Headspace app- Basics + Stress packs) and asked to use this for at least 10 minutes a day over the course of 8 weeks

Behavioral: meditation

Wait list control group

NO INTERVENTION

Waitlist control group participants will continue their normal activities and not add any form of meditation during the study period.

Interventions

meditation BEHAVIORAL

10 minute per day, 8 week digital meditation

Meditation Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• You may join if you:
• Have access to a smartphone or computer every day
• Are fluent in English
• Are a UCSF employee
• Report mild to moderate levels of stress
• Consent: demonstrate understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary informed consent and has received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent
• Are at least 18 years of age

You may not qualify if:

• You may not join if you are an experienced meditator or have participated in a formal meditation practice in the last 6 months (defined as once or more per week for a duration of 20 minutes or more at each practice)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, Irvine: lead
• University of California, San Francisco: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of California Irvine

Irvine, California, 92697, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavioral Symptoms; Occupational Stress

Interventions

Meditation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Relaxation Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: Investigator will be blind to condition throughout data accrual.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomization to either digital meditation condition or wait-list control.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 7, 2018
• First Posted: August 10, 2018
• Study Start: September 20, 2018
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2022
• Study Completion: March 1, 2022
• Last Updated: April 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Locations

US (1)