N/A
N=163
The Impact of 8 Weeks of Digital Meditation Application and Healthy Eating Program on Work Stress and Health Outcomes
Stress · Psychological · Behavioral Symptoms · Sleep · Health Behavior
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03945214 ↗Enrolled (actual)
163
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Perceived Stress Score, as Determined by the Total Score on the Perceived Stress Scale — -5.972; -2; -4.97; -1.658 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Meditation (Behavioral); Healthy Eating (Behavioral); Meditation + healthy eating (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- Primary completion
- May 2020
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Perceived Stress Score, as Determined by the Total Score on the Perceived Stress Scale |
-5.972; -2; -4.97; -1.658 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Food Action and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (FAAQ), as Determined by the Summary Score on the FAAQ |
0.257; 1.8; -0.828; 0.8108 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Work Overcommitment, as Determined by Siegrist Job Strain Scale (Effort-Reward Imbalance Scale) |
-1.576; -1.056; -2.242; -0.054 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Subjective Mindfulness, as Determined by Total Score on the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale |
0.508; 0.253; 0.423; -0.013 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in the Intentional Use of Palatable Food to Cope With Negative Feelings, as Determined by Total Score on the Palatable Eating Motives, Coping Subscale (PEMS) |
-0.573; -0.044; -0.339; -0.135 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Food Cravings, as Determined by Total Score on the Trait Food Craving Questionnaire, Reduced (FCQ-T-r) |
-9; -5.939; -7.483; -4.378 | — |
Summary
The aim of the present study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention and/or a healthy eating intervention in a sample of UCSF employees with overweight and obesity (BMI>=25kg/m2) who report mild to moderate stress. We will randomize UCSF employees to 8-weeks of a digital meditation intervention (using the commercially available application, Headspace), a healthy eating intervention, a digital meditation+healthy eating intervention, or a waitlist control condition.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may join if you
- Have access to a smartphone or computer every day
- Are fluent in English
- Are a UCSF employee
- Report mild to moderate levels of stress (as determined by a Perceived Stress Scale score of 15 or higher)
- Consent: demonstrate understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary informed consent and have received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form
- Are at least 18 years of age
- Express a willingness to be randomly assigned into the waitlist group or the intervention groups
- Report a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or above
Exclusion Criteria
You may not join if you:
- Are an experienced meditator or have participated in a formal meditation practice in the last 3 months (defined as 3 times per week or more for 10 minutes or more at each practice)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03945214). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.