Stress Reduction for Busy Professionals

Pilot Study of a Brief Mind/Body Meditation Intervention for Allina Health Employees

This is a pre-post intervention pilot study to evaluate the impact of a 30-minute, 8-week mind-body/meditation intervention on self-reported quality of life in individuals employed by Allina Health. Outcomes will include validated questionnaires for depressive symptomology, perceived stress, anxiety, healthy lifestyle, quality of life as well as biological outcomes of salivary cortisol for a sub-sample of employees.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stress
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Meditation

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 101
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Minnesota
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407
      • Allina Health

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women aged 18 to 65 years
• Actively-working healthcare professional employed by Allina Health.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous participation in an Allina Health stress reduction program
• Non-English speaking

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: 8 Week Meditation; Allina Health employees undergoing 8 week meditation intervention	Behavioral: Meditation; 30 minute, 8 week meditation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Perceived stress change from baseline at week 8	Perceived stress will be measured through the Perceived Stress Scale at baseline and week 8.	Baseline, Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Salivary Cortisol Levels Change from baseline at week 8	Salivary samples will be obtained at baseline and week 8.	Baseline, Week 8
Lifestyle Profile change from baseline at week 8	The Lifestyle Profile questionnaire measures self actualization, health responsibility, exercise, nutrition, interpersonal support, and stress management. It will be administered at baseline and week 8.	Baseline, Week 8
Work productivity and activity impairment change from baseline at week 8	Work productivity and activity impairment will be measured through the WPAI:GH and will be administered at baseline and week 8.	Baseline, Week 8
Promis-29 score change from baseline at week 8	The Promis-29 is a 29 item questionnaire measuring physical function, fatigue, pain, depression, anxiety, and social role participation. The questionnaire will be administered at baseline and week 8.	Baseline, Week 8

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Allina Health System
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Jeffery Dusek, PhD, Allina Health

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: October 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 16, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 16, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): July 18, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 1, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 31, 2016
• Last Verified: August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Stress; Meditation; Mind body
• Other Study ID Numbers: S091301