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

NCT ID: NCT03797599

Last Updated: 2019-12-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

71 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-28

Study Completion Date

2019-12-05

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Mindfulness Healthy Population

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Participants will be masked to the extent that they will not be told which group they have been allocated to nor the exact nature of the the three groups. However, they will be aware of the exercises they are asked to undertake.

Study Groups

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20 minutes of mindfulness practice

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

20 minutes of mindfulness practice

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 20 minute audio guided mindfulness of breathing practice per session, for four sessions.

5 minute audio book

Intervention Type OTHER

5 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything') per session, for four sessions.

5 minutes of mindfulness practice

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.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

5 minutes of mindfulness practice

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 5 minute audio guided mindfulness of breathing practice per session, for four sessions.

20 minute audio book

Intervention Type OTHER

20 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything'), per session, for four sessions.

Audio book control

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.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

25 minute audio book

Intervention Type OTHER

25 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything'), per session, for four sessions.

Interventions

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20 minutes of mindfulness practice

A 20 minute audio guided mindfulness of breathing practice per session, for four sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

5 minutes of mindfulness practice

A 5 minute audio guided mindfulness of breathing practice per session, for four sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

5 minute audio book

5 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything') per session, for four sessions.

Intervention Type OTHER

20 minute audio book

20 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything'), per session, for four sessions.

Intervention Type OTHER

25 minute audio book

25 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything'), per session, for four sessions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Canterbury Christ Church University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Fergal Jones, PhD, PsychD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Canterbury Christ Church University

James Cane, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Canterbury Christ Church University

Sarah Strohmaier, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Canterbury Christ Church University

Locations

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Canterbury Christ Church University

Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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S_Strohmaier_29-11-18

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id