Examining the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Tailored Version of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness (YEH)

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stress, Emotional

Treatments: Behavioral: attention control condition; Behavioral: tailored MBI (.b)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04950816

HSC-SN-20-0466 (Aim 3 Pilot)

5R34AT010672-03 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to conduct a trial of the tailored Mindfulness- Based Intervention (MBI) (.b) vs. attention control to test real-world feasibility and acceptability of this tailored Mindfulness - Based Intervention (MBI) in youth experiencing homelessness (YEH).

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• homeless youth receiving services at one of the recruitment sites in Houston, Texas area at the time of enrollment
• English speaking
• able to participate for the entire study period (i.e., not moving during the study)

Exclusion criteria

• overtly exhibiting symptoms of severe, untreated mental illness criteria
• not staying at the shelter
• currently experiencing homelessness or unstable housing

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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90 participants in 2 patient groups

tailored MBI (.b)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: tailored MBI (.b)

attention control condition

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: attention control condition