Healthy Subjects
Conditions
Brief summary
The effectiveness of a mindfulness walking program is tested in subjects with a high level of subjectively perceived stress.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness Walking
Mindful walking in a small group twice a week for 60 minutes within 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy men and women between 18 and 65 years * Increased level of stress (visual analog scale \>40 mm (0-100))
Exclusion criteria
* Regular walking training in the last 6 weeks * Medical therapy with psychopharmacological drugs * Regular mindfulness based meditations/exercises in the last 6 weeks * CAM therapies against stress in the last 6 weeks * medium or severe chronic diseases * Stress due to chronic diseases * Acute disease at inclusion * Not being able to walk
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cohens Perceived Stress Scale 14 Items | 4 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life (SF 36) | Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Subjective Stress Level (Visual Analogue Scale) | Baseline, 4 weeks, 12 weeks |
| Assessment of effect on a Likert - Scale | 4 weeks, 12 weeks |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed