Trial reportComplementary therapies in medicine2017
Pilot randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based group intervention in adolescent girls at risk for type 2 diabetes with depressive symptoms.
Trial report in Complementary therapies in medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02218138 (Depression and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents), which is not on this map. Cited by 46 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Depression and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mindfulness-based interventions for improvement of lifestyle behaviors and body mass index in children with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Weight-neutral interventions in young people with high body mass index: A systematic review.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2023Pooled it
- The Limited Effect of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2020Pooled it
- Research Review: The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on cognition and mental health in children and adolescents - a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2019Pooled it
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A pilot and feasibility study.Journal of health psychology · 2026Trial
- Mindfulness-based group intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: initial findings from a pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2024Trial
- Outcomes of a Mindfulness-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2022Trial
- Mindfulness-based intervention in adolescents at risk for excess weight gain: 1.5-year follow-up of pilot randomized controlled trial.Eating behaviors · 2021Trial
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes.Current diabetes reports · 2020Trial
- Mindfulness-based group intervention in adolescents at-risk for excess weight gain: A randomized controlled pilot study.Appetite · 2019Trial
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- Developing a Mindfulness Program for Families in a Pediatric Weight Management Clinic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fidelity of Mindfulness Training and Delivery for Adolescent Mental and Metabolic Health.Mindfulness · 2026Article
- Acceptability and Feasibility of a Family-Inclusive, Community-Based Lifestyle and Mindfulness Program for Latinx Adolescents at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Two-Arm Pilot and Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of latinx psychology · 2025Article
- Global trends and hotspots of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents: A bibliometric study and visualization analysis.World journal of diabetes · 2025Article
- Meta-Analytic Insights Into Mindfulness Approaches for Depression and Diabetes Comorbidity Care.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025Article
- BREATHE-T1D: Using iterative mixed methods to adapt a mindfulness-based intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Design and development.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- The role of meditation and mindfulness in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: a scoping review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- The Challenge of Accounting for the Moderator Effect of Risk Exposure on the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Youth.International journal of applied positive psychology · 2024Review
- Research progress on the role of mindfulness in intervention for adolescent obesity.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
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Abstract
objective(1) Evaluate feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness-based group in adolescent girls at-risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) with depressive symptoms, and (2) compare efficacy of a mindfulness-based versus cognitive-behavioral group for decreasing depressive symptoms and improving insulin resistance. DESIGN AND
settingParallel-group, randomized controlled pilot trial conducted at a university.
participantsThirty-three girls 12-17y with overweight/obesity, family history of diabetes, and elevated depressive symptoms were randomized to a six-week mindfulness-based (n=17) or cognitive-behavioral program (n=16).
interventionsBoth interventions included six, one-hour weekly group sessions. The mindfulness-based program included guided mindfulness awareness practices. The cognitive-behavioral program involved cognitive restructuring and behavioral activation.
main outcome measuresAdolescents were evaluated at baseline, post-intervention, and six-months. Feasibility/acceptability were measured by attendance and program ratings. Depressive symptoms were assessed by validated survey. Insulin resistance was determined from fasting insulin and glucose, and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry was used to assess body composition.
resultsMost adolescents attended ≥80% sessions (mindfulness: 92% versus cognitive-behavioral: 87%, p=1.00). Acceptability ratings were strong. At post-treatment and six-months, adolescents in the mindfulness condition had greater decreases in depressive symptoms than adolescents in the cognitive-behavioral condition (ps<.05). Compared to the cognitive-behavioral condition, adolescents in the mindfulness-based intervention also had greater decreases in insulin resistance and fasting insulin at post-treatment, adjusting for fat mass and other covariates (ps<.05).
conclusionsA mindfulness-based intervention shows feasibility and acceptability in girls at-risk for T2D with depressive symptoms. Compared to a cognitive-behavioral program, after the intervention, adolescents who received mindfulness showed greater reductions in depressive symptoms and better insulin resistance. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02218138 clinicaltrials.gov.
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