Study Examining the Effects of Mindfulness and Similar Audio-guided Exercises.

Canterbury Christ Church University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Population; Mindfulness

Treatments: Other: 5 minute audio book; Other: 25 minute audio book; Behavioral: 20 minutes of mindfulness practice; Behavioral: 5 minutes of mindfulness practice; Other: 20 minute audio book

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03797599

S_Strohmaier_29-11-18

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine whether greater length of mindfulness practice results in more beneficial outcomes.

Full description

This study will randomise participants to one of three groups: (1) four sessions of medium length mindfulness practice (lasting 20 mins) and 5 mins of an audio book; (2) four sessions of brief mindfulness practice (lasting 5 mins) and 20 mins of an audio book; and (3) a control group who just receive 4 sessions of audio book (lasting 25 mins). In the mindfulness arms, in each session, the participants will receive the audio book prior to the mindfulness practice. Mindfulness levels, and depression, anxiety and stress will be measured by self-report at baseline, session by session, and at post-intervention.

Enrollment: 71 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Members of the general public, especially university students or staff.
• Adequate understanding of spoken and written English

Exclusion criteria

• Currently experiencing significant difficulties with their mental wellbeing.
• Currently have a personal mindfulness practice.
• Currently participating in a mindfulness-based intervention.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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71 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

20 minutes of mindfulness practice

Experimental group

Description:

Two sessions a week for two weeks of: 5 minutes listening to audio book excerpts followed by 20 minutes of audio guided mindfulness practice. Participants will be asked not to engage in formal mindfulness practice outside of these sessions during the study.

Treatment:

Other: 5 minute audio book

Behavioral: 20 minutes of mindfulness practice

5 minutes of mindfulness practice

Active Comparator group

Description:

Two sessions a week for two weeks of: 20 minutes listening to audio book excerpts followed by 5 minutes of audio guided mindfulness practice. Participants will be asked not to engage in formal mindfulness practice outside of these sessions during the study.

Treatment:

Behavioral: 5 minutes of mindfulness practice

Other: 20 minute audio book

Audio book control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Two sessions a week for two weeks of: 25 minutes listening to audio book excerpts (with non mindfulness practice). Participants will be asked not to engage in formal mindfulness practice during the study.

Treatment:

Other: 25 minute audio book