An Efficacy Trial of the MindFi App for Stress, Well-being, and Sleep Quality in Working Adults

NCT ID: NCT05085132

Last Updated: 2022-09-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 192 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-12-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-05-31

Brief Summary

90% of Asian workers report high levels of stress in an "always-on" culture. Stress and burnout are risk factors that account for 10-20% of health expenditure and threaten work longevity in the world's fastest growing economies. Traditional face-to-face sources of mental care such as counseling and psychotherapy are effective as a countermeasure to stress, but not always accessible or acceptable for those with busy lifestyles. Because of this, there is an urgent need for on-demand, scalable interventions to reduce stress and improve mental and physical well being. Technology-based solutions are increasingly being proposed to fill this need.

MindFi is a smartphone app that uses mindfulness exercises to help users cope with work stress and increase productivity. Since 2017, it has been featured by Apple, BBC, and Bloomberg and is being used at corporates such as Bain, Bloomberg, Cigna, and Zendesk. MindFi users contribute behavioral and self-report data, which are then used to generate individual recommendations for relevant, evidence-based exercises. These include mental care techniques such as mindfulness meditation, therapeutic journaling, psychosocial support and educational wellbeing quizzes.

In this study, the investigators will recruit 200 participants in a randomized controlled design, with 100 receiving access to content of the MindFi app, and 100 receiving access to a version containing music tracks for relaxation. Each intervention will last 4 weeks. Participants will use these apps for a period of 5 weeks (for a minimum of 10 minutes per day). Pre- and post-intervention, the investigators will measure self-reported ratings on a number of psychological variables, and will track sleep quality objectively for a one-week period.

Conditions

Stress; Burnout

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

MindFi app: Standard content

Participants will receive full access to the MindFi app, containing learning tracks, practice tracks, and assessments. Participants will be instructed to use a practice track for a minimum of 10 minutes a day, and may use other exercises or tracks if desired. The intervention will last 4 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

MindFi app: Standard content

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Digital wellness training in this study will be delivered via the MindFi app, designed by Jaedye Labs. Content includes learning, assesesment, and practice tracks A core component of the exercises in this app is mindfulness training; however, the app also incorporates other exercises drawn from positive psychology such as journaling and diaphragmatic breathing. The app goes beyond traditional guided meditation through content that reinforces the principles and attitudes taught during in-person training, and also seeks to maximize user experience by using interactive tasks and progress charts.

Mindfi app: Standard content without practice

Participants will receive full access to the MindFi app, containing learning tracks, music tracks, and assessments. Participants will be instructed to use a music track for a minimum of 10 minutes a day, and may use other exercises or tracks if desired. The intervention will last 4 weeks.

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

Mindfi app: Standard content without practice

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

In this condition, participants will receive a version of the MindFi app that does NOT contain the practice tracks, only the learning and assessment tracks.

Interventions

MindFi app: Standard content

Digital wellness training in this study will be delivered via the MindFi app, designed by Jaedye Labs. Content includes learning, assesesment, and practice tracks A core component of the exercises in this app is mindfulness training; however, the app also incorporates other exercises drawn from positive psychology such as journaling and diaphragmatic breathing. The app goes beyond traditional guided meditation through content that reinforces the principles and attitudes taught during in-person training, and also seeks to maximize user experience by using interactive tasks and progress charts.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Mindfi app: Standard content without practice

In this condition, participants will receive a version of the MindFi app that does NOT contain the practice tracks, only the learning and assessment tracks.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Currently in full-time employment

2. Fluent in English

3. DASS-21 scores of at least 10 on the Stress subscale

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current diagnosis of a chronic psychological disorder, or sleep disorder

2. Regularly practising meditation

• Minimum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Jaedye Labs

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

National University of Singapore

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Julian Lim

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Julian Lim, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National University of Singapore

Locations

National University Singapore

Singapore, , Singapore

Countries

Singapore

Other Identifiers

MINDFI01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id