Status:

COMPLETED

Mindfulness for African Americans Postpartum

Lead Sponsor:

Loyola University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Conditions:

Mental Disorders of Mother, Postpartum

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A randomized clinical trial (RCT) design will be used to compare an 8-week Mindfulness for African Americans Postpartum (MAAP) intervention to an 8-week Educational Program (active comparison group). ...

Detailed Description

This project is a first step to assess a culturally-tailored Mindfulness Intervention for African Americans Postpartum (MAAP). Elevated perinatal depressive symptoms are more common among disadvantage...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria.
  • Participants must identify as African American/Black and have given birth to an infant
  • Participants will be over the age of 18 and able to speak and read English at a 5th grade level or above.
  • Participants must be willing to comply with study procedures including completion of an 8-week intervention or educational program, provide saliva samples 3 times at session 1, 4, and 8, answer questionnaires concerning demographics, and psycho-behavioral health symptoms, and be available for in person and virtual sessions during the duration of the study.
  • Participants must be willing to adhere to the MAAP intervention.
  • Participants must have access to a smart phone and agree to download the free app Zoom
  • Participants must sign and date an informed consent document -

Exclusion

  • An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation:
  • Participants will be excluded from the study if they are currently using immune medications such as steroids, whether prescribed or not
  • Participants are excluded from the study if they have a diagnosis or disease process (physical or psychological) that precludes participation in the MAAP intervention.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 7 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

47 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05280938

Start Date

February 7 2022

End Date

July 31 2024

Last Update

August 28 2024

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Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153