Effectiveness of a Multimodal Mindfulness Program to Alleviate Graduate Student Stress

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stress

In brief

The purpose of this pilot study is to develop and assess a multimodal mindfulness activity program for physical and occupational therapy students intended to teach management of stressors impacting educational performance. This study will use a two group, randomized controlled design in which approximately 25 students will be randomized to an intervention group and 25 to a control group. Intervention will be implemented in an 8-week period with pre- and post-study measures administered at 1-week prior to and 1-week following intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03704779

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

36

Starts

2019-02-01

Expected to finish

2019-04-11

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-12

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants will be student volunteers in the Columbia University Physical and Occupational Therapy Programs.
• Students must be in their first or second year, second semester in order to compare GPA pre- and post-intervention.

You may not qualify if…

• Students who are practiced meditators or who have prior experience with mindfulness training will be excluded from study participation, as such previous experience could bias intervention results.

Where it is running

• Columbia University — New York, New York, United States

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