Community-based Approach to Lowering Stress Through Mindfulness
Purpose
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a culturally adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention in a community setting for African American adults with high blood pressure (hypertension) and depression. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Does participation in a culturally adapted mindfulness-based intervention improve depressive symptoms? - Does participation in a culturally adapted mindfulness-based intervention improve blood pressure control? - Is the intervention acceptable, appropriate, and feasible as delivered in a community setting? Participants will: - Participate in an 8-week group-based mindfulness intervention (CALM-Chicago). During intervention sessions, participants will learn about mindfulness and stress management and complete mindfulness-based activities, such as guided deep breathing and meditation. - Complete surveys online - Have their blood pressure measured with a non-invasive blood pressure cuff - Attend 1 focus group (optional)
Conditions
- Depression
- Hypertension
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- ≥18 years old - Lives, works, or spends much of their time in the South Side of Chicago neighborhood - Self-reports diagnosis of hypertension or high blood pressure by a clinician - Endorses elevated depressive symptoms as Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 scores ≥10 - Not taking antidepressant medication or stable on antidepressant medication for ≥6 months as self-reported
Exclusion Criteria
- <18 years old - Severe mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, psychosis) - Current suicidal ideation (PHQ-9 item 9) or recent (past 6 months) suicide attempt - Unable to provide informed consent or complete study activities in English
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental Culturally adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention |
This arm will participate in the CALM-Chicago intervention, a culturally adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention that has been further adapted for implementation in faith-based communities on the South Side of Chicago. The intervention includes 8 weekly group sessions in which participants receive education about mindfulness, stress reduction, and blood pressure management; practice mindfulness activities and meditation; and develop a personal mindfulness practice. |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
