Feasibility and Acceptability of Mindfulness-based Resilience Training for Rural Law Enforcement Officers

NCT05629637 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 090-183R01AT009841-04S1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Rural law enforcement officers (LEOs) are exposed to unique and significant stressors, yet have access to fewer resources, compared to urban counterparts, to mitigate harmful effects of stress. This elevates risk for maladaptive coping strategies such as problematic alcohol use, mental health consequences, and aggression and excessive use of force. The proposed supplement will assess feasibility and accessibility of Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT), with added intervention components addressing alcohol use, in under-resourced rural LEOs to ensure success in a future multisite efficacy trial assessing effects of MBRT on mental health and behavioral outcomes.

Conditions

Problem Drinking; Aggression; Stress, Psychological

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Aggression

  Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire-Short Form. Scores range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating greater aggression.

  baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks), 3 month followup

• Change in Alcohol Use Negative Consequences

  Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) Alcohol Use Negative Consequences.Scores range from 39-77, with higher scores indicating greater alcohol use negative consequences.

  baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks), 3 month followup

Study Arms (1)

Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT)

EXPERIMENTAL

MBRT is an 2.5-day program combining training in standardized mindfulness practices targeting factors that facilitate resilience, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychoeducation. It contains experiential and didactic exercises including body scan, sitting and walking meditation, mindful movement and discussions.

Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT)

Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT) BEHAVIORAL

MBRT is designed to enhance resilience in the presence of acute and chronic LEO stressors. MBRT will be delivered in a hybrid format. An intensive, 22-hour in-person training will be offered, followed by 4 weekly 90-minute zoom classes. The in-person portion of the training will span 3 days: 4 hours day 1, 6 hours day 2, and 6 hours day 3. MBRT contains experiential and didactic exercises including body scan, sitting and walking meditation, mindful movement and discussions. MBRT is designed to address stressors inherent to police work, including critical incidents, job dissatisfaction, public scrutiny, and interpersonal, affective and behavioral challenges.

Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• be 21-65 years old,
• demonstrate English fluency,
• be a sworn, full-time, active status law enforcement officer, and
• be willing to complete assessments at multiple time points and attend intervention groups

You may not qualify if:

• previous participation in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), MBRT or a similar mindfulness course,
• endorse suicidal ideation, or
• unable or unwilling to give written informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pacific University: lead
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): collaborator
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon, 97116, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcoholism; Aggression; Stress, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohol-Related Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders; Aberrant Motor Behavior in Dementia; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Social Behavior

Study Officials

• Michael Christopher

  Pacific University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2022
• First Posted: November 29, 2022
• Study Start: February 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2024
• Study Completion: August 31, 2024
• Last Updated: November 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)