Family Based Mindfulness Intervention
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Parental Stress, Parent and Child Stress, Parental and Child Obesity, Child Obesity
In brief
The goal of the proposed interdisciplinary study is to assess feasibility of recruiting a pilot sample of parents of toddlers and engaging them in a pilot study to test a version of mindfulness-based intervention for parenting stress reduction (PMH), an empirically-supported stress-reduction intervention, plus nutrition and physical activity counseling for parents of preschoolers (aged 2-5); to reduce parent (and child) stress levels; improve parenting; promote healthy eating and physical activity in parent and child; and prevent overweight and obesity in preschoolers with an obese parent.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01974102
- Run by
- Yale University
- People needed
- 42
- Starts
- 2013-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-04-06
Who can join
Age: 2 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Between ages 18-70 years;
- Able to read and write (parent)
- Family with a child between 2-5 years old
- BMI of parent in obese category
- High parenting stress (mean score of >=3 on 3 questions from Parenting Stress Index)
You may not qualify if…
- Any psychotic disorder or current psychiatric symptoms for child or parent requiring specific attention, including active symptoms of psychosis or suicidal/homicidal ideation
- Diagnosis of mental retardation, autism or other pervasive developmental disorder for child
- Inability to give informed consent
- Current serious medical disorder precluding participation in physical activity
Where it is running
- Yale Stress Center — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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