Virtual Coach for Mindfulness Meditation Training

September 29, 2010 updated by: Psychometrix Associates
Evaluate the effectiveness of using a virtual computer coach to provide mindfulness meditation training, and the coaching support required to initiate a regular practice.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

22

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Virginia
      • Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, 24060
        • Psychometrix Associates

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • over 18, no previous mindfulness experience, computer literacy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • substance abuse, anxiety/depression, psychosis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Mindfulness meditation coaching
Assess effectiveness of using a virtual computer coach to train mindfulness meditation
Behavioral: Mindfulness meditation coaching
Participants interact with virtual coach to obtain instruction in mindfulness meditation and coaching support.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Frequency of meditating
Time Frame: 7 weeks (weekly)
Measure the number of times participants meditated per week, throughout the 7 week period of the study.
7 weeks (weekly)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Psychometrix Associates

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Eva Hudlicka, Ph.D., Psychometrix Associates

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 29, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 29, 2010

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 30, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 30, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 29, 2010

Last Verified

September 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1 (Other Identifier: Mobile Health and Wellness Program)

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