Mindful Minds: Mindfulness-Based Neurofeedback for Underrepresented College Students

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Conditions studied: Academic Performance, Anxiety

In brief

The study examines the efficacy of a mindfulness-based neurofeedback protocol designed to improve academic performance and reduce performance anxiety in racial and ethnic minority college students. Using NeuroSky and BrainTrain technology, the intervention incorporates mindfulness principles to enhance participants' self-regulation skills. Continuous heart rate variability (HRV) data is collected to assess stress levels, sleep, and exercise. The research aims to explore the acceptability and feasibility of this approach, with the goal of addressing academic performance and anxiety in this population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06784934

Run by

Florida International University

People needed

39

Starts

2025-01-28

Expected to finish

2025-03-25

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged between 18 and 30 years old
• Currently enrolled in a 4-year university
• Individuals from an ethnic or racial minority background (i.e., "The minority racial and ethnic groups defined by Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) are American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The ethnicity used is Latino or Hispanic.")

You may not qualify if…

• Severe depression (cut off score of 15 or higher on Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9))
• Previously receiving biofeedback training.
• Severe medical condition (e.g., pacemaker, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension, diabetes).
• Showing symptoms of psychosis
• Having a neurological condition (e.g., Parkinson's disease) that would complicate the interpretation of physiological data.
• Taking medications such as SSRIs, alpha/beta-blockers, or withdrawal or maintenance medications (e.g., Librium, methadone)
• Using substances such as tobacco and illicit drugs, and 8)alcohol consumption as defined by National Institute of Health (NIH) as "more than 2 drinks (1 drink for women) in a day or drinking more than 5 drinks (4 for women) on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past month" are excluded due to their potential to affect the data.

Where it is running

• Florida International University — Miami, Florida, United States

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