Trials / Completed

CompletedNCT05550610

Evaluation of Mindfulness and Yoga in Basic Combat Training

Status: Completed
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 1,896 (actual)

Sponsor: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) · Federal
Sex: All
Age: 17 Years
Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The present study is a group randomized trial assessing the impact of mindfulness and yoga training on the health, performance, and well-being of soldiers in Basic Combat Training (BCT). Randomization occurred at the platoon level, and platoons received either a combined mindfulness and yoga regimen or training as usual.

Detailed description

This program evaluation assessed a training initiative developed and implemented by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Four surveys were conducted with soldiers in all participating platoons over the course of BCT, and two additional surveys were administered with those soldiers in the mindfulness and yoga intervention condition. A follow-up survey was distributed to all participants 6-12 months after BCT. In addition, two surveys were conducted with BCT cadre and drill sergeants. Army data reflecting performance, attrition, and health were also obtained for analysis.

Conditions

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness Based Attention Training (MBAT) and Yoga	Mindfulness-Based Attention Training (MBAT) was delivered in 4, 2-hour sessions over 4 weeks. Participants also completed 15 minutes of group mindfulness practice 6 days/week and received information on embedded practice during the duty day. Yoga was delivered 6 days/week, 30 minutes per day during warm-up (15 min) and cool-down (15 min) as part of Army physical readiness training.

Timeline

Start date: 2020-10-12
Primary completion: 2020-12-16
Completion: 2021-12-31
First posted: 2022-09-22
Last updated: 2022-09-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05550610. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.