Interoceptive Training Enhanced Mindfulness
ConditionAnxiety Sensitivity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVeterans Medical Research Foundation
About this trial
This pilot randomized controlled trial will compare a novel mindfulness training to interoceptive exposure to establish feasibility and acceptability as an intervention for anxiety sensitivity.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Veteran status
able to read and speak English
ASI-3 score of 23 or higher
clinically meaningful distress/impairment related to an emotional or somatic complaint as determined by a Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) of 3 or greater
Disqualifiers
serious mental illness, including bipolar disorder or psychotic illness
current, untreated alcohol or substance use disorder
moderate-severe suicidality that would likely result in the need for urgent intervention in the next 2 months
current regular meditation practice or treatment for AS-related condition
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Mindfulness training
- Interoceptive exposure
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov