Stress Reduction for Busy Professionals

• Sponsor: Allina Health System (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT02194478
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 101
• Location: 1
• Arm: 1
• Duration (Months): 14
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 7.2

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a pre-post intervention pilot study to evaluate the impact of a 30-minute, 8-week mind-body/meditation intervention on self-reported quality of life in individuals employed by Allina Health. Outcomes will include validated questionnaires for depressive symptomology, perceived stress, anxiety, healthy lifestyle, quality of life as well as biological outcomes of salivary cortisol for a sub-sample of employees.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Stress	Behavioral: Meditation	N/A

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 101 participants
• Allocation: N/A
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Pilot Study of a Brief Mind/Body Meditation Intervention for Allina Health Employees
• Study Start Date: Oct 1, 2013
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Dec 1, 2014
• Actual Study Completion Date: Dec 1, 2014

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Other: 8 Week Meditation Allina Health employees undergoing 8 week meditation intervention	Behavioral: Meditation; 30 minute, 8 week meditation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Perceived stress change from baseline at week 8 [Baseline, Week 8]

   Perceived stress will be measured through the Perceived Stress Scale at baseline and week 8.

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Salivary Cortisol Levels Change from baseline at week 8 [Baseline, Week 8]

   Salivary samples will be obtained at baseline and week 8.

2. Lifestyle Profile change from baseline at week 8 [Baseline, Week 8]

   The Lifestyle Profile questionnaire measures self actualization, health responsibility, exercise, nutrition, interpersonal support, and stress management. It will be administered at baseline and week 8.

3. Work productivity and activity impairment change from baseline at week 8 [Baseline, Week 8]

   Work productivity and activity impairment will be measured through the WPAI:GH and will be administered at baseline and week 8.

4. Promis-29 score change from baseline at week 8 [Baseline, Week 8]

   The Promis-29 is a 29 item questionnaire measuring physical function, fatigue, pain, depression, anxiety, and social role participation. The questionnaire will be administered at baseline and week 8.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 65 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women aged 18 to 65 years

• Actively-working healthcare professional employed by Allina Health.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous participation in an Allina Health stress reduction program

• Non-English speaking

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Allina Health	Minneapolis	Minnesota	United States	55407

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Allina Health System

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Jeffery Dusek, PhD, Allina Health

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Allina Health System
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02194478
• Other Study ID Numbers: S091301
• First Posted: Jul 18, 2014
• Last Update Posted: Sep 1, 2016
• Last Verified: Aug 1, 2016

• Keywords provided by Allina Health System: Stress; Meditation; Mind body

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Sep 1, 2016