My ESSENCE - A Research Study on Mindfulness for African-Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Study ID
NCT05208164
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Mindfunlness Meditation — BEHAVIORAL
    Sleep monitoring, mental health promotion and active enrollment/engagement in self-described coping mechanisms

Study Details

The proposed research and training will allow Dr. Alana Biggers to obtain critical research skills and study a mindfulness meditation program designed to improve sleep and reduce stress in African-American adults with diabetes. If effective, this program may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease among African-Americans with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2021
Status verified
Mar 2025
Primary completion
May 31, 2025
Completion
Jul 31, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Mindfulness Meditation Classes
    8 mindfulness classes: Participants will engage in 8 two-hour mind and body practice classes over 8 weeks in-person or online (during the pandemic). You will receive compensation for your participation and a yoga mat. You will need to wear comfortable clothing. These sessions can be done sitting in chair, sitting on the floor, or standing. Text messaging., in between classes you will receive text messages to encourage mind and body practices at home. Text messaging may appear as the following: 1.Do you have time to meditate right now? Yes or No. 2.Did you practice your mindfulness today? Yes or no. 3.Remember to wind down this evening and do not drink any caffeinated beverages 4 hours before bed.
  • No Intervention: Usual Care

Primary Outcome Measure

Sleep Quality [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 8 and 16 weeks. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinois606012
Arthi Dutta
[email protected]
312-413-5372
Alana Biggers, MD, MPH (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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