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Pilot Testing of an Ecological Momentary Mindfulness-based Intervention (EMMI) for People With Early Life Adversity
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Mindfulness-based intervention, up to 5 minutes 0-3 times/day for Stress and 6 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 53 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aim of the Everyday Moments of Mindfulness (EMMI) study is to test whether brief mindfulness-based practices will improve daily psychological stress responses in women (age 30-60) who report a history of early life adversity. Following a baseline visit (remotely or in person), participants complete daily surveys and audio-guided mindfulness-based practices in everyday life via the study app. Specifically, participants receive app-notifications three times/day (morning, afternoon, evening) to complete daily surveys of current stressors and psychological states. At each notification, each participant is then randomly assigned to either receive a mindfulness-based intervention or not (max of 3 interventions/day). Thus, participants are randomized many times over the course of this 30-day study. At the end of the study, participants complete a follow-up visit (remotely or in person).
Study Details
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Interventions
The intervention consist of mindfulness and compassion-based practices that are selected to maximize their effect on stress targets. Interventions include, for example, practices that focus on the breath/body (e.g., 3 minute breathing space; compassionate body scan; five senses mediation), on increasing participants' inner resources (e.g., imaging a safe person or safe place), on reducing negative affect (e.g., self-compassion and acceptance-based practices), or on increasing positive emotions (e.g., gratitude practice; metta practices).