Cognitively-Based Compassion Training and Mindfulness Attention Training Program

November 13, 2013 updated by: Thaddeus Pace, PhD, Emory University

Cognitively-Based Compassion Training and Mindfulness Attention Training for Elementary School Students

This project will explore the effect of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training or mindfulness training on behavior and saliva stress hormones in elementary school-age children.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This project will explore the effect of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) or mindfulness training (MT) on different aspects of behavior and stress-related biology in elementary school-age children. The program will consist of 12 weeks of CBCT or MT, and various social behavioral assessments will be conducted. Participants will also provide saliva in which concentrations of stress hormones including cortisol and the inflammatory biomarkers C-reactive protein will be measured.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

53

Phase

  • Phase 3

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
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30307
        • Paideia School

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

7 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 7-12
  • enrollment at the Paideia School.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • poor physical health
  • enrollment at a school other than the Paideia school.

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: MT
Mindfulness training. Participants will be provided with once per week training in mindfulness meditation.
Behavioral: Mindfulness training
Mindfulness training will consist of 6 weeks training in mindfulness meditation.
Other Names:
  • Mindfulness meditation
Experimental: CBCT
Cognitively-based compassion training. Participants in this arm will be provided with once weekly training on the cognitively-based compassion training program.
Behavioral: Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT)
CBCT is a 12 week program that begins by teaching mindfulness and attention. It then goes on to use new mindfulness skills to consider topics of compassion, or unbiased acceptance and compassion for all other people, both friends, unfamiliar people, and enemies.
Other Names:
  • Compassion Meditation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Interpersonal behaviors assessed using standardized protocols of social behavior, social cognition, and empathy.
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Assessments before and after CBCT or MT interventions will be conducted to see if these practices lead to changes in interpersonal behavior. Participants will be asked to respond to questions related to social behavior in the lab setting, with the Social Circle Task, Mind In The Eyes Task, and the Implicit Association Task.
12 weeks
Concentrations of stress system biomarkers in saliva
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Assessments before and after CBCT or MT interventions will be conducted to see if these practices lead to changes in stress system activity, as measured by key biomarkers (cortisol, C-reactive protein) in saliva samples.
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Emory University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Philippe Rochat, PhD, Emory University
  • Principal Investigator: Thaddeus Pace, PhD, Emory University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 7, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 14, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 13, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB00054782
  • CBCT-Paideia (Other Identifier: Other)

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