WILD 5 Wellness: A 30-Day Intervention

The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy and feasibility of an integrated, prescriptive, and trackable wellness intervention combining five wellness elements including exercise, mindfulness, sleep, social connectedness, and nutrition in First Year Beloit College students self-selected into a wellness focused first year initiative.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety; Wellness; Cognitive and Executive Dysfunction
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: WILD 5 Wellness Interventions

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy and feasibility of an integrated, prescriptive, and trackable wellness intervention combining five wellness elements including exercise, mindfulness, sleep, social connectedness, and nutrition in First Year Beloit College students self-selected into a wellness focused first year initiative. This program is called "WILD 5 Wellness: A 30-Day Intervention". Results for this study will be quantified through the use of standardized self-report questionnaires administered prior to and after students complete the WILD 5 program. Data will be collected to evaluate participants' adherence and response to each element of WILD 5, a 5-pronged 30-day wellness intervention. It is expected that this 30-day integrated, prescriptive, and trackable program will be found to be an efficacious wellness intervention for First Year Beloit College students.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 14
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Wisconsin
    • Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, 53511
      • Beloit College

Participation Criteria

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:

• students 18 years of age or older
• students enrolled in First Year Initiative Course titled, "Habits of Mind, Habits of Body."

Exclusion Criteria:

• individuals who are pregnant or plan to get pregnant during the next 30 days
• students who are not enrolled in the First Year Initiative Course titled, "Habits of Mind, Habits of Body".

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: OTHER
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
OTHER: Study Participants; The participants in this arm will engage in the WILD 5 Wellness activities combining five wellness elements including exercise, mindfulness, sleep, social connectedness and nutrition.	Other: WILD 5 Wellness Interventions; Students enrolled in the study will be asked to complete activities in five wellness elements including exercise, mindfulness, sleep, social connectedness and nutrition for 30 days.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)	PHQ-9 is a self reported depression scale.	Day 0, Day 31+/- 5 days, Day 30+6 months (approximately)
Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)	GAD-7 is a self-reported questionnaire used to assess anxiety symptoms.	Day 0, Day 31+/- 5 days, Day 30+6 months (approximately)
Change in The HERO Wellness Scale	The HERO Wellness Scale is a brief scale designed to measure mental wellness specifically happiness, enthusiasm, resilience and optimism.	Day 0, Day 31+/- 5 days, Day 30+6 months (approximately)
Change in World Health Organization-5 (WHO-5)	WHO-5 is a brief scale that measures mental well-bring.	Day 0, Day 31+/- 5 days, Day 30+6 months (approximately)
Change in Cognitive and Physical Functioning Questionnaire (CPFQ)	CPFQ is a brief scale that measures cognitive and executive dysfunction.	Day 0, Day 31+/- 5 days, Day 30+6 months (approximately)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Post-Program Participant Questionnaire	The Post-Program Participant Questionnaire is a brief survey that captures participants' opinions about WILD 5 Wellness: A 30-Day Intervention, and subjective ranking of their overall wellness.	Day 31+/- 5 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Beloit College

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): September 5, 2017
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): October 10, 2017
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): October 13, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 29, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 1, 2017
• First Posted (ACTUAL): September 5, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): April 26, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 24, 2018
• Last Verified: April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Depression
• Other Study ID Numbers: 365

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No