Ultra-brief Online Mindfulness-based Intervention During COVID-19 Movement Control Order

NCT ID: NCT04536441

Last Updated: 2020-09-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

161 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-04-01

Study Completion Date

2020-06-30

Brief Summary

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The federal government of Malaysia implemented a nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO) to control the COVID-19 outbreak. The MCO, however, has been found to have a negative impact on people's mental wellbeing. Interventions that can improve mental health under restricted movement condition is urgently. The present study investigated the impact of a brief, online mindfulness-based intervention on mental health using two-arm randomized controlled trial design. A total of 161 participants self-reported their feeling, anxiety, psychological insecurity, and well-being at baseline (T1) and post-test (T2), while 61 of them answered the same set of measures and the fear of COVID-19 scale in a follow-up study two weeks later (T3).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mental Health Wellness Psychological Security Psychological Distress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Treatment

Ultra Brief Online Mindfulness-based Intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ultra Brief Online Mindfulness-based Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

We adapted and contextualized the original RAIN protocol to local pandemic-induced lockdown situation, with short journaling prompts that engage participants in self-reflection. Journaling is known to be a creative way to engage people in a therapeutic activity which promotes self-awareness (Utley \& Garza, 2011). Creating a visual narration of thoughts, feelings and experiences help individuals make internal experiences more tangible and manageable, especially during these uncertain times.

Control

This arm requires participants to answer questions about themselves.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The control group participants were asked to report preventive measures that they have taken to prevent COVID-19, ways that they obtained Movement Control Order news, and things that they wished to do once the Movement Control Order is lifted.

Interventions

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Ultra Brief Online Mindfulness-based Intervention

We adapted and contextualized the original RAIN protocol to local pandemic-induced lockdown situation, with short journaling prompts that engage participants in self-reflection. Journaling is known to be a creative way to engage people in a therapeutic activity which promotes self-awareness (Utley \& Garza, 2011). Creating a visual narration of thoughts, feelings and experiences help individuals make internal experiences more tangible and manageable, especially during these uncertain times.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

The control group participants were asked to report preventive measures that they have taken to prevent COVID-19, ways that they obtained Movement Control Order news, and things that they wished to do once the Movement Control Order is lifted.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* People residing in Malaysia during the Movement Control Order.

Exclusion Criteria

* People who are unable to read or write in either Malay, English or Mandarin languages.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sunway University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pheh Kai Shuen

Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kai-Shuen Pheh, MClinPsych

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Locations

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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Kampar, Perak, Malaysia

Site Status

Countries

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Malaysia

Other Identifiers

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U/SERC/62/2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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