RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06786572
Interoceptive Training Enhanced Mindfulness
Interoceptive Training Enhanced Mindfulness (ITEM): Acceptability and Measurement
Sponsor
Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Enrollment
48 participants
Start Date
Sep 10, 2025
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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
Min Age: 18 Years
Inclusion Criteria5
- 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
- Internet access via a device that can support remote study activities and ability to attend in person appointments
Exclusion Criteria5
- 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
- cognitive dysfunction that interferes with the ability to engage in treatment
Interventions
OTHERMindfulness training
Brief mindfulness training focused on management of unwanted internal sensations
BEHAVIORALInteroceptive exposure
Cognitive behavioral therapy focused in interoceptive exposure to unwanted internal sensations
Locations(1)
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NCT06786572