Virtual Coach for Mindfulness Meditation Training

Psychometrix Associates22 enrolled

Overview

Evaluate the effectiveness of using a virtual computer coach to provide mindfulness meditation training, and the coaching support required to initiate a regular practice.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Mindfulness Training

Interventions

Mindfulness meditation coachingBEHAVIORAL

Participants interact with virtual coach to obtain instruction in mindfulness meditation and coaching support.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * over 18, no previous mindfulness experience, computer literacy Exclusion Criteria: * substance abuse, anxiety/depression, psychosis

Locations (1)

Psychometrix Associates

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Frequency of meditating

Measure the number of times participants meditated per week, throughout the 7 week period of the study.

Time frame: 7 weeks (weekly)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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