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NCT Number: NCT04099758

A Study of the Effects of a One-session Mindfulness of the Breath Meditation Practice on State Hope and State Gratitude in the General Population

This study aims to examine whether a brief mindfulness of the breath meditation practice is more helpful than listening to an audio recording in relation to improving hope and gratitude in the general population.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Canterbury Christ Church University

Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2YG, United Kingdom

About this study

This one-session online study will randomise members of the general public to either 1) a mindfulness of the breath meditation practice lasting 10 minutes or 2) an audio-recording control of the same length. State measures of mindfulness, hope and gratitude will be taken immediately before (baseline) and after the intervention/control. In addition, the study will also measure trait mindfulness at baseline.The primary hypothesis is that engaging in a brief mindfulness practice will result in beneficial changes in state hope compared to control. Other hypotheses are that: engaging in a brief mindfulness practice will result in beneficial changes in state gratitude compared to control; that the effect of mindfulness practice on state hope will be statistically mediated by change in state mindfulness; that the effect of mindfulness practice on state gratitude will be statistically mediated by change in state mindfulness; and that baseline trait mindfulness will statistically moderate the effect of mindfulness practice on change in state mindfulness in the above mentioned mediation models (i.e. that moderated mediation will be observed).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Members of the general public.
  • Adequate understanding of spoken and written English.
  • Internet access.

Exclusion criteria

-Currently experiencing very severe problems with their mental health.

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness of the breath meditation

Behavioral

A 10-minute mindfulness of the breath meditation practice

Audio-recording control

Behavioral

10 minute non-fiction audio-recording delivered online

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline to post-intervention on the State Hope Scale (SHS).

    Time frame: Baseline (0 minutes), post-intervention (10 minutes).

    The SHS is a 6-item self-report measure of state hope. The total score on SHS ranges from 8 to 48 , with higher score indicating greater state hope.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline to post-intervention on the Gratitude Adjective Checklist (GAC).

    Time frame: Baseline (0 minutes), post-intervention (10 minutes).

    The GAC is a 3-item self-report measure of state gratitude. The total score on GAC ranges from 3 to 15, with higher score indicating greater state gratitude.

Other outcomes

  1. Change from baseline to post-intervention on the Toronto Mindfulness Scale (TMS).

    Time frame: Baseline (0 minutes), post-intervention (10 minutes).

    The TMS is a 13-item self-report measure of state mindfulness that produces scores for curiosity and decentering. The curiosity score ranges from 0 to 24, the decentering score from 0 to 28, and the total score from 0 to 52, with higher scores indicating greater curiosity, decentering and overall state mindfulness respectively.

  2. Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire -15 item version (FFMQ-15)

    Time frame: Baseline (0 minutes)

    The FFMQ-15 is a 15-item measure of trait mindfulness. It will be administered at baseline only. The total score on the FFMQ-15 ranges from 15 to 75, with higher score indicating greater trait mindfulness. (Note that the observe subscale will be excluded from the calculation of the total score, as recommended in https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21865 and http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000263 producing a total score between 12 and 60).

  3. Bespoke manipulation check questionnaire.

    Time frame: Post-intervention (10 minutes)

    Participants rate the extent to which they paid attention during the intervention and followed the guidance on 0 - 10 scales, with higher scores indicating greater compliance.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Canterbury Christ Church University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

One-session Mindfulness of the Breath Meditation Practice: A Randomized Controlled Study of the Effects on State Hope and State Gratitude

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Sep 23, 2019
Registry last updated
Aug 24, 2020

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