Cognitively-Based Compassion Training and Mindfulness Attention Training Program
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Emory University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Thaddeus Pace, PhD, Emory University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01592188
First received: May 2, 2012
Last updated: May 3, 2012
Last verified: May 2012
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Purpose
This project will explore the effect of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training or mindfulness training on behavior and saliva stress hormones in elementary school-age children.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Behavioral Resilience Biological Resilience |
Behavioral: Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) Behavioral: Mindfulness training |
Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) |
| Official Title: | Cognitively-Based Compassion Training and Mindfulness Attention Training for Elementary School Students |
Further study details as provided by Emory University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Interpersonal behaviors assessed using standardized protocols of social behavior, social cognition, and empathy. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Assessments before and after CBCT or MT interventions will be conducted to see if these practices lead to changes in interpersonal behavior. Participants will be asked to respond to questions related to social behavior in the lab setting, with the Social Circle Task, Mind In The Eyes Task, and the Implicit Association Task.
- Concentrations of stress system biomarkers in saliva [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Assessments before and after CBCT or MT interventions will be conducted to see if these practices lead to changes in stress system activity, as measured by key biomarkers (cortisol, C-reactive protein) in saliva samples.
| Estimated Enrollment: | 100 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2012 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2012 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Active Comparator: MT
Mindfulness training. Participants will be provided with once per week training in mindfulness meditation.
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Behavioral: Mindfulness training
Mindfulness training will consist of 6 weeks training in mindfulness meditation.
Other Name: Mindfulness meditation
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Experimental: CBCT
Cognitively-based compassion training. Participants in this arm will be provided with once weekly training on the cognitively-based compassion training program.
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Behavioral: Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT)
CBCT is a 12 week program that begins by teaching mindfulness and attention. It then goes on to use new mindfulness skills to consider topics of compassion, or unbiased acceptance and compassion for all other people, both friends, unfamiliar people, and enemies.
Other Name: Compassion Meditation
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Detailed Description:
This project will explore the effect of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) or mindfulness training (MT) on different aspects of behavior and stress-related biology in elementary school-age children. The program will consist of 12 weeks of CBCT or MT, and various social behavioral assessments will be conducted. Participants will also provide saliva in which concentrations of stress hormones including cortisol and the inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive protein will be measured.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 7 Years to 12 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 7-12
- enrollment at the Paideia School.
Exclusion Criteria:
- poor physical health
- enrollment at a school other than the Paideia school.
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01592188
Locations
| United States, Georgia | |
| Paideia School | |
| Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30307 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Emory University
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Philippe Rochat, PhD | Emory University |
| Principal Investigator: | Thaddeus Pace, PhD | Emory University |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Thaddeus Pace, PhD, Assistant Professor, Emory University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01592188 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | CBCT-Paideia |
| Study First Received: | May 2, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | May 3, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Emory University:
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meditation, inflammation, children, attention |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013