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NCT Number: NCT06595849

Acceptability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of a Four-Week Feeling Tone Mindfulness Course

This is an academic research study aiming to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of a four-week feeling tone mindfulness course on equanimity, mindfulness, self-compassion, and mental health outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Mindfulness Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders Self-Compassion Stress Wellbeing

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

About this study

The four-week feeling tone mindfulness course is an adapted version of a mindfulness intervention program recently developed by Professor Mark Williams and colleagues. This study aims to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of a four-week feeling tone mindfulness course on equanimity, mindfulness, self-compassion, and mental health outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, stress, wellbeing) in a Hong Kong population.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • aged 18 or above
  • speak and understand Cantonese as well as written Chinese to a level where the participant can fully take part in the course without the need for translation support
  • have means to access online teleconferencing meeting software (e.g., Zoom), online surveys, online intervention materials, and Short Message Service (SMS) or WhatsApp messenger

Exclusion criteria

  • moderately severe or severe depressive or anxiety symptoms
  • diagnosed with bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder (type I or type II) or ever experienced a manic/hypomanic episode
  • diagnosed with schizophrenia/ psychosis or ever experienced a psychotic episode
  • diagnosed with dementia/ neurocognitive disorders/ neurological disorders
  • diagnosed with intellectual disability
  • diagnosed with other neurodevelopmental disorders
  • experience of a traumatic event that is currently affecting the potential participants
  • recent bereavement, major loss, or stressful life events
  • suicidal
  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • currently experiencing other mental or physical health condition, or life condition that might affect potential participants' participation in the course
  • prior experience of taking part in the feeling tone intervention as a course participant

Treatment and study plan

4-week feeling tone intervention program

Behavioral

Participants will take part in a 4-week mindfulness of feeling tone intervention program taught by a registered mindfulness teacher, who is also a registered clinical psychologist. The intervention program includes 4 sessions, with each session lasting for about 2 hours. The program is taught in Cantonese, in a group setting, live online (via Zoom). Participants will practice meditation practices during the session, explore themes of the week, review and explore their meditation experiences. They will also practice meditation practices daily for at least 30 minutes at home, with meditation audio recordings provided by the teacher.

Primary outcomes

  1. Mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - 20)

    Time frame: 4-week; 8-week

    The 20-item Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - 20 (FFMQ-20) will be used to measure mindfulness. Possible score range is 20 to 100, where higher scores indicate higher mindfulness.

  2. Equanimity (Equanimity Scale)

    Time frame: 4-week; 8-week

    The 16-item Equanimity Scale (ES-16) will be used to measure equanimity. Possible score range is 16 to 80, where higher scores indicate higher equanimity.

  3. Self-compassion (Sussex-Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale)

    Time frame: 4-week; 8-week

    The 20-item Sussex-Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale (SOCS-S) will be used to measure self-compassion. Possible score range is 20 to 100, where higher scores indicate higher self-compassion.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Depression (Patient Health Questionnaire - 9)

    Time frame: 4-week; 8-week

    The nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) will be used to measure depression. Possible score range is 0 to 27, where higher scores mean more severe depression.

  2. Anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7)

    Time frame: 4-week; 8-week

    The seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) will be used to measure anxiety. Possible score range is 0 to 21, where higher scores indicate more severe anxiety.

  3. Stress (Perceived Stress Scale - 10)

    Time frame: 4-week; 8-week

    The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale - 10 (PSS) will be used to measure stress. Possible score range is 0 to 40, where higher scores indicate higher perceived stress.

  4. Wellbeing (Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale)

    Time frame: 4-week; 8-week

    The seven-item Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) will be used to measure wellbeing. Possible score range is 0 to 35, where higher scores mean higher mental wellbeing.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Amanda Kingsze Cheung, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+852 3917-5889

Hoi Chun Lok, MSocSc(CP)

CONTACT

[email protected]

+852 3917-5889

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 19, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2024

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