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Mind-Body group visits may ease stress for teens with chronic illness

NCT ID NCT03170167

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests a program called Communitas, which combines mind-body skills and peer support in group visits for teens aged 12 to 20 who live with a chronic physical illness, along with their parents. The goal is to see if the program is practical and whether it improves physical and mental wellbeing, stress, mood, resilience, mindfulness, and social support. Participants fill out questionnaires before the program, right after it ends, and three months later. The study has no control group, so it will look at changes over time within the same group.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A mind-body skills group visit program called Communitas, which includes group sessions and peer support for teens and their parents.
What this could lead to
If the program helps, it could offer a practical way to improve emotional and physical wellbeing for teens living with chronic illness and their families.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study without a control group, so any benefits seen might not be due to the program itself. Results may not apply to broader groups.

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Study facts

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Participants

88 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2016

Finished

Sep 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

12-20 year-old pediatric patients who are living with a chronic physical illness and who are enrolled in the Communitas group visit at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine or Mission Bay Children's Hospital, along with their willing and available guardian(s).

Ages

12 to 20 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in the Communitas group visit at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine or Mission Bay Children's Hospital. * Patients enrolled in these group visits are males and females 12-20 years of age and living with a chronic illness. Exclusion Criteria: * People who are not enrolled in the Communitas group visit at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine or Mission Bay Children's Hospital will be excluded from this survey study. * The Communitas group consists of a patient group of young people ages 12-20 living with chronic illness, as well as a parent group.

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Conditions

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Chronic Disease

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Chronic illness

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

    San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

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