Guided Meditation and Stress-Induced Eating

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stress-induced Eating

In brief

The aim of this study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention in a sample of UCLA employees who report mild to moderate stress. We will randomize University of California Los Angeles employees to either 8-weeks of a digital meditation intervention (using the commercially available application Headspace) or a waitlist control condition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03707197

Run by

University of California, Los Angeles

People needed

943

Starts

2018-10-15

Expected to finish

2020-09-11

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have access to a smartphone or computer everyday
• Are fluent in English
• Are a University of California, Los Angeles employee
• Report mild to moderate levels of stress
• Consent: demonstrate understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary informed consent and has received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent
• Are at least 18 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• You may not join if you are an experienced meditator or have participated in a formal meditation practice in the last 6 months (defined as once or more per week for a duration of 20 minutes or more at each practice)

Where it is running

• University of California, Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States

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