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NCT Number: NCT01716832

Walking for Stress Reduction

The effectiveness of a mindfulness walking program is tested in subjects with a high level of subjectively perceived stress.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Subjects

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Charité University Berlin

Berlin, 10117, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy men and women between 18 and 65 years
  • Increased level of stress (visual analog scale >40 mm (0-100))

Exclusion criteria

  • Regular walking training in the last 6 weeks
  • Medical therapy with psychopharmacological drugs
  • Regular mindfulness based meditations/exercises in the last 6 weeks
  • CAM therapies against stress in the last 6 weeks
  • medium or severe chronic diseases
  • Stress due to chronic diseases
  • Acute disease at inclusion
  • Not being able to walk

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness Walking

Behavioral

Mindful walking in a small group twice a week for 60 minutes within 4 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cohens Perceived Stress Scale 14 Items

    Time frame: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of Life (SF 36)

    Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks

  2. Subjective Stress Level (Visual Analogue Scale)

    Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks

  3. Assessment of effect on a Likert - Scale

    Time frame: 4 weeks, 12 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Mindfulness Walking on Stress Reduction

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Oct 30, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 22, 2018

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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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