Mind Body Interventions for the Student Population
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Anxiety, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 11/30/2018 |
| Start Date: | September 15, 2018 |
| End Date: | April 11, 2019 |
| Contact: | Nancy Landgraff, PhD |
| Email: | nlandgraff@ysu.edu |
| Phone: | 330-509-1693 |
This crossover randomized design study's objective is to see if mind body interventions can
help students on a college campus manage their chronic pain and/or PTSD. Participants will
attend 10 mind body skills group sessions that are 2 hours each. These group sessions teach a
variety of ways (skills) for people to express their feelings. A licensed doctor, who is
certified to teach mind-body skills group classes, will lead the skills group. Participants
will be assessed with an anxiety questionnaire, a chronic pain measure and a measure of heart
rate variability.
There will be two groups. Group 1 will begin intervention after baseline testing and will
receive follow-up skill sessions once every month for 6 months. The first group will also
attend bonus classes during the next 6 months. The second group will do baseline testing and
no intervention for the first 10 weeks. They will then participate in the skills groups the
second 10 weeks. There will be 3,6 and 12 month follow up data also taken.
help students on a college campus manage their chronic pain and/or PTSD. Participants will
attend 10 mind body skills group sessions that are 2 hours each. These group sessions teach a
variety of ways (skills) for people to express their feelings. A licensed doctor, who is
certified to teach mind-body skills group classes, will lead the skills group. Participants
will be assessed with an anxiety questionnaire, a chronic pain measure and a measure of heart
rate variability.
There will be two groups. Group 1 will begin intervention after baseline testing and will
receive follow-up skill sessions once every month for 6 months. The first group will also
attend bonus classes during the next 6 months. The second group will do baseline testing and
no intervention for the first 10 weeks. They will then participate in the skills groups the
second 10 weeks. There will be 3,6 and 12 month follow up data also taken.
Students on campus will be made aware of the study through fliers posted on campus. If they
contact the study representatives to participate, they will fill out a screening
questionnaire that will determine their symptoms and care they are currently receiving. Those
that meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to Group 1 or 2 randomly. The mind body
skills groups will be 10 weeks long. Group 1 will participate in mind body interventions
immediately, and Group 2 will continue with their usual care for the 10 weeks. After the
first session, Group 2 will complete the mind body intervention sessions. The research will
therefore be a crossover randomized design where each group will serve as its own control,
and also may be compared to the other group. Participants in either group will still be
allowed to participate in any care they are currently receiving outside of the mind body
intervention, including but not limited to counseling or a support group or therapy. Also,
after these groups are over, the first group will continue to have "reunion groups" once per
month for 6 months and the second group will not. Reunion groups will consist of
supplementary mind body skills group sessions that reinforce skills learned in the original
mind body skills groups and also work on retention of knowledge beyond the program. Outcome
measures will be taken pre and post mind body skills group, and then at 3, 6, and 12 months
after the 10 week mind body skills group ends.
The topics for each session is based upon the Centers for Mind Body Medicine model. Both
groups will follow this same weekly topic schedule.
1. Introduction and Drawings
2. Autogenic Training and Biofeedback
3. Guided Imagery
4. Meditation
5. Mobilizing, Transforming, and Celebrating Emotion
6. Genograms part 1
7. Genograms part 2
8. Mindful Eating and Healthy Nutrition
9. Spirituality
10. Closing Drawings and Ritual
contact the study representatives to participate, they will fill out a screening
questionnaire that will determine their symptoms and care they are currently receiving. Those
that meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to Group 1 or 2 randomly. The mind body
skills groups will be 10 weeks long. Group 1 will participate in mind body interventions
immediately, and Group 2 will continue with their usual care for the 10 weeks. After the
first session, Group 2 will complete the mind body intervention sessions. The research will
therefore be a crossover randomized design where each group will serve as its own control,
and also may be compared to the other group. Participants in either group will still be
allowed to participate in any care they are currently receiving outside of the mind body
intervention, including but not limited to counseling or a support group or therapy. Also,
after these groups are over, the first group will continue to have "reunion groups" once per
month for 6 months and the second group will not. Reunion groups will consist of
supplementary mind body skills group sessions that reinforce skills learned in the original
mind body skills groups and also work on retention of knowledge beyond the program. Outcome
measures will be taken pre and post mind body skills group, and then at 3, 6, and 12 months
after the 10 week mind body skills group ends.
The topics for each session is based upon the Centers for Mind Body Medicine model. Both
groups will follow this same weekly topic schedule.
1. Introduction and Drawings
2. Autogenic Training and Biofeedback
3. Guided Imagery
4. Meditation
5. Mobilizing, Transforming, and Celebrating Emotion
6. Genograms part 1
7. Genograms part 2
8. Mindful Eating and Healthy Nutrition
9. Spirituality
10. Closing Drawings and Ritual
Inclusion Criteria: Selection criteria includes:
Students aged 18-65 who own a smartphone that is able to download the HRV4Training app.
Students must be enrolled in graduate or undergraduate classes on Youngstown State
University's campus.
Exclusion Criteria: students that have had previous experience with mind body skills groups
or stress reduction interventions within the past 12 months.
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