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NCT Number: NCT01592188

Cognitively-Based Compassion Training and Mindfulness Attention Training Program

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Behavioral Resilience Biological Resilience Inflammation Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

7 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Paideia School

Atlanta, Georgia, 30307, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT)

Behavioral

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

Mindfulness Training

Behavioral

Mindfulness training will consist of 6 weeks training in mindfulness meditation.

Other names: Mindfulness meditation

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Emory University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
May 7, 2012
Registry last updated
Nov 14, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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