Clinical Trial: Bringing the Practice of Mindfulness Into Nature - Preventing Mental Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals.
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Enhancement of Presence, Compassion and Resilience Bringing the Practice of Mindfulness Into Nature - Preventing Mental Fatigue in Healthcare Professionals.
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a five day mindfulness retreat in nature can reduce stress and affect the expression of inflammatory and telomeric genetic markers among bachelor students at Danish Universities and University Colleges.
It is the hypothesis that perceived stress is reduced and the expression of genetic markers of inflammation is reduced after a five day mindfulness retreat. Secondary, telomerase activity may be increased after the mindfulness retreat.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: VIA University College
Current Primary Outcome: Perceived Stress Scale [ Time Frame: At the end of five days retreat ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Self-compassion scale [ Time Frame: At the end of five days retreat ]
- Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire [ Time Frame: At the end of five days retreat ]
- Connectedness to Nature Scale [ Time Frame: At the end of five days retreat ]
- IL-6 gene expression [ Time Frame: At the end of five days retreat ]
- Telomerase activity [ Time Frame: At the end of five days retreat ]
- NF-kB gene expression [ Time Frame: At the end of five days retreat ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: VIA University College
Dates:
Date Received: August 10, 2016
Date Started: June 2016
Date Completion: November 2017
Last Updated: August 10, 2016
Last Verified: August 2016
