Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Sailing (MBTS) Versus Standard Recreation Therapy Activity (SRT)

VA Salt Lake City Health Care System

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Psychiatric Disorder; Substance Use Disorders

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Sailing (MBTS) versus a standard recreation therapy activity, bowling, (SRT).

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT04639596

IRB_00122169

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will be a prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Sailing (MBTS) versus a standard recreation therapy activity (bowling) among Veterans with psychiatric and/or substance use disorders.

The specific aims of this investigation are to determine whether:

1. MBTS will result in greater pre- to post-intervention increases in psychological flexibility and state mindfulness than a standard recreation therapy activity (SRT).
2. MBTS participants will experience greater enjoyment of the activity than SRT participants.
3. MBTS will result in greater pre- to post-intervention increases in positive affect and decreases in anxiety as measured as compared to the SRT participants.
4. MBTS participants will exhibit improved outcomes, as compared to the SRT group, in the 3-month post-intervention period.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At least one psychiatric or substance use disorder
• At least one Mental Health Service appointment within the previous 12 months

Exclusion criteria

• Active psychosis
• Significant cognitive impairment and/or physical impairment that would preclude participation in the activities
• Previous participation in a therapeutic sailing intervention offered by the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

MBTS

Experimental group

Description:

It will consist of four hours of sailing and mindfulness training at the Jordanelle Reservoir. Boats and skippers will be provided by Park City Sailing Association, a non-profit community organization.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Sailing (MBTS) versus a standard recreation therapy activity, bowling, (SRT).

SRT

Experimental group

Description:

SRT will occur on four separate occasions during the summer of 2019. SRT will consist of 4 hours of bowling at a community bowling alley.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Sailing (MBTS) versus a standard recreation therapy activity, bowling, (SRT).