Interoceptive Training Enhanced Mindfulness

Conditions

• Anxiety Sensitivity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Mindfulness training — OTHER
  Brief mindfulness training focused on management of unwanted internal sensations
• Interoceptive exposure — BEHAVIORAL
  Cognitive behavioral therapy focused in interoceptive exposure to unwanted internal sensations

Study Details

This pilot randomized controlled trial will compare a novel mindfulness training to interoceptive exposure to establish feasibility and acceptability as an intervention for anxiety sensitivity.

Key Dates

Start date

Sep 10, 2025

Status verified

Nov 2025

Primary completion

Mar 31, 2027

Completion

Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

48 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Experimental: Interoceptive Training Enhanced Mindfulness (ITEM)
  Brief mindfulness training focused on management of unwanted internal sensations
• Active Comparator: Interoceptive Exposure (IE)
  Cognitive behavioral intervention featuring systematic exposure to unwanted internal sensations

Primary Outcome Measure

Enrollment rate [ Time Frame: Typically up to 3 months, from initial referral to decision to enroll or not ]

Central Contacts

• Ariel J Lang, PhD, MPH
  8585528585
  [email protected]
• Jafer Vazquez Alcaraz
  858-367-0243
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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