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Mindfulness program aims to ease stress for head start teachers

NCT ID NCT05791825

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested an 8-week mindfulness program called CHIME for Early Head Start and Head Start educators. The goal was to see if it improves their emotional well-being, reduces stress, and boosts self-compassion. Researchers also looked at whether the program helps children's social and emotional skills. Over 500 educators participated, with some taking the program right away and others waiting.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mindfulness and compassion training program (CHIME)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to reduce stress and improve mental health for early childhood educators.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to all educators or settings, and benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

571 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2023

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: There are 3 types of participants included in this study: Early Head Start/Head Start education staff who work at one of the partner sites; parents of children attending EHS or HS; children attending EHS or HS and enrolled in the classroom of a participating EHS/HS educator. Inclusion criteria for each of these groups are as follows: Early Head Start and Head Start Educators: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form in Docusign * Currently employed as a lead or assistant educator for \>20 hours per week in a participating Head Start or Early Head Start center * Stated intention to participate in the CHIME intervention * All genders; age 19 and older * Able to complete activities in English Parents * Provision of electronically (in Docusign) /manually signed informed consent form * All genders * Age 19 and older * is Parent or legal guardian of child enrolled in the classroom of a EHS/HS educator participating in the study * Able to complete activities Children * Provision of electronically signed informed consent form by parent/legal guardian * All genders; aged \< 6 years * Enrolled in the classroom of a EHS/HS educator participating in the study * If \> 3 years, ability to complete study activities in English or with translation support Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria for each of the study groups are as follows: Early Head Start and Head Start Educators: * Does not currently work at a participating HS/EHS center * younger than 19 years of age Parents * Not a parent/legal guardian of a child in an EHS/HS classroom * younger than 19 years of age Children NA, although children less than 3 years will not complete the self-regulation tasks These exclusion criteria are essential to the design of the study. The population of interest is EHS/HS education staff (e.g., teachers) working within centers that have agreed to participate in the evaluation of CHIME. The legal age of majority in Nebraska is age 19 years.

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Conditions

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occupation-related stress disorder Occupational Stress Social Skills

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588, United States

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