Developing an Online Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Minority Stress and HIV Risk Among Young Adult MSM

Part of paid clinical trials in Providence, Rhode Island.

Sponsor
Brown University
Study ID
NCT05540652
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • HIV
  • Mental Health Wellness 1
  • Minority Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
MALE
Age
18 Years - 34 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Mindfulness-Based Queer Resilience (MBQR) — BEHAVIORAL
    "Mindfulness-based Queer Resilience (MBQR)" is an internet delivered group-based, LGBTQ affirmative mindfulness program designed to address minority stress and promote mental and sexual health among young adult gay, bisexual, and queer men. The intervention group will meet once a week for up to 2.5 hours for nine weeks. Participants will receive free training in meditation, mindful movements, and in directing mindfulness-based skills towards enhancing things like stress recovery, sleep, resilience, cognitive performance and social relationships. MBQR was adapted from the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. Customization of the curriculum was developed by queer researchers and teachers, with input from the LGBTQ community.

Study Details

The overall aim of the research study is to develop and test a mindfulness-based program for young adult gay, bisexual, and queer men at risk for HIV (Brown University IRB approved protocol #2004002698). Researchers have completed Aim 1 of the broader study, which was to use qualitative, community engaged methods, along with a quantitative online survey, to inform intervention development with the study population. The next phase of the intervention development (Aim 2 - registered here), involves seeking feedback on the developed mindfulness program through an open-pilot with 18 participants from the same study population (young adult gay, bisexual, and queer men at risk for HIV).

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 8, 2022
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Dec 15, 2022
Completion
Dec 15, 2022

Study Design

Enrollment
19 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Mindfulness-Based Queer Resilience (MBQR)
    This is a single arm trial testing an internet delivered mindfulness-based intervention. All enrolled participants will receive the study intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of Online Mindfulness-Based Queer Resilience as Measured by Recruitment Rates [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Brown UniversityProvidenceRhode Island02912-

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