NCT04718129

Testing the Effect of the Youth Mindful Awareness Program on Negative Affect

Targeting Negative Affect Through Mindfulness Training in Youth at Risk for Internalizing Problems - R61

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (actual)
• Sponsor: Vanderbilt University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Randomized controlled trial comparing a coached, app-based mindfulness intervention versus a no-intervention control condition. Primary outcome: adolescents' reports of affect as measured with ecological momentary assessment (EMA) at post-intervention. Participants will include 120 youth ages 12-17 years old.

Detailed description

This is a randomized controlled trial testing a 9-session, coached, app-based mindfulness intervention on adolescents' reports of affect as measured with ecological momentary assessment (EMA). Participants will include 120 youth ages 12- to 17-years-old randomized to either the Youth Mindful Awareness Program (YMAP) or to an assessment only control condition. Participation is open to all genders and youth of all races and ethnicities.

Conditions

• Mindfulness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Youth Mindful Awareness Program (YMAP)	The Mindfulness Intervention is an internet-based program that involves a coach. It is 9 weekly sessions and involves practicing the skills between sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-15
• Primary completion: 2023-06-30
• Completion: 2023-07-05
• First posted: 2021-01-22
• Last updated: 2025-04-01
• Results posted: 2025-04-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States