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NCT06987799 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Community-based Approach to Lowering Stress Through Mindfulness
A NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.
- Recruiting
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 60
- Enrollment target
NCT06987799: Recruiting NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.
NCT06987799 is a NA study that is actively recruiting participants, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT06987799, a NA study, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Northwestern University.
- RECRUITING
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 60 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
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)
Primary Outcome
Depressive symptoms are defined as signs and feeling that indicate that a person may be experiencing depression, such as sadness, fatigue, loss of interest or pleasure, and change in appetite. As a clinically sensitive measures of depressive symptom response, participants will complete the Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). The CES-D consists of twenty items rated on a four-point Likert scale from 1 (Rarely or None of the time) to 4 (Most or All of the time). Total score
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR; CALM-Chicago Study)
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 60 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-09-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2028-05-31 |
| Phase | NA |
What NCT06987799 shows while recruiting
NCT06987799 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR; CALM-Chicago Study) is the first listed.
NCT06987799 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT06987799 about?
NCT06987799 is a clinical study titled "Community-based Approach to Lowering Stress Through Mindfulness". 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 a...
What is the current status of trial NCT06987799?
This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2025-09-10. Estimated completion is 2028-05-31.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT06987799?
The interventions under investigation include: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR; CALM-Chicago Study) (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT06987799?
This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT06987799's enrollment target sits among peer trials
60 1164th of 2000 higher than 745 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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