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Testing a mindfulness intervention for cancer-risk behaviour among youth attending an alternative school

Testing a mindfulness intervention versus wait-listed control for cancer-risk behaviour among youth attending an alternative school: A study protocol

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14381315
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-01-29
Start date
2020-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer-risk behaviour Not Applicable

Interventions

This two-arm wait-listed randomized trial will compare two groups on the primary endpoint of cancer-risk behaviour change (smoking, hazardous alcohol use, sugar-sweetened drink consumption) post-inter

Sponsors

University of Lethbridge
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Identify as male, female, or gender-diverse 2. Are 19 years of age or younger 3. Currently attend Victoria Park High School 4. Plan to attend Victoria Park High School for the next 12 months 5. Can provide fully informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Attempts to reduce one or more cancer-risk behaviours between the baseline data collection and 3-month post-intervention data collection time points

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Between baseline data collection and 3-months post-intervention: 1. Self-esteem measured using a 3-item self-esteem measure used on the national Youth Smoking Survey in Canada 2. Emotions measured using the 18-item Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form (DERS- SF) 3. Fear measured using the 5-item Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) 4. Mindfulness assessed using the 10-item Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) 5. Behaviour measured using questions adapted from the Youth Smoking Survey and the Sleep/Wake Problems Behavior Scale 6. Use of mindfulness apps: Four questions will explore the extent to which youth used technology-based mindfulness apps and their reflections on the effectiveness of this tool at enhancing their mindfulness practice

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026