The Feasibility and Efficacy of an Extremely Brief Mindfulness Practice

Not Applicable

Terminated

Interventions: Other: Thirty-Second Mindfulness Practice
Other: Three-Minute Mindfulness Practice

Brief Summary: This study will assess the efficacy of brief mindfulness practices on improving mental health in adults who are currently in treatment for mental health concerns. From online instructional videos, each participant will learn a thirty-second or three-minute mindfulness practice that is to be performed at least three times daily over two weeks.

Detailed Description: Mindfulness meditation and mindfulness-based therapies have been shown to improve many aspects of psychological functioning in individuals with mental health problems.

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy in improving mental health of brief mindfulness practices in adults currently in treatment for mental health concerns. The entire study will be administered online. From online instructional videos, each participant will learn a thirty-second or three-minute mindfulness practice that is to be performed at least three times daily over two weeks. A delayed-treatment control group will begin the intervention after a two-week waiting period.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Thirty-Second Mindfulness Practice	Thirty-Second Mindfulness Practice	Participants watch a ten minute mindfulness training video then are given electronic access to an audio recording of guidance for a thirty-second mindfulness meditation practice. Participants are asked to complete this practice using the audio-recorded guidance at least three times a day for two weeks. Participants are sent daily emails that include reminders to complete the practice and a link to a brief online survey.
Three-Minute Mindfulness Practice	Three-Minute Mindfulness Practice	Participants watch a ten minute mindfulness training video then are given electronic access to an audio recording of guidance for a three minute mindfulness meditation practice. Participants are asked to complete this practice using the audio-recorded guidance at least three times a day for two weeks. Participants are sent daily emails that include reminders to complete the practice and a link to a brief online survey.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983)	Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks
Change in anxiety symptoms as measured by the GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, & Löwe, 2006)	Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks
Change in mood as measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988)	Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks
Change in quality of life as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (Ware & Sherbourne, 1992)	Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks
Change in trait mindfulness as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Baer et al. 2006)	Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks
Change in depression symptoms as measured by the PHQ-8, Patient Health Questionnaire - depression module (Spitzer, Kroenke, & Williams, 1999)	Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in daily mood measured on a visual analogue scale	Daily for two weeks of intervention
Change in daily stress level measured on a visual analogue scale	Daily for two weeks of intervention
Change in empathy as measured by the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (Davis, 1980) and four questions adapted from Hawk, Fischer and Van Kleef, (2011)	Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks
Change in perspective taking as measured by questions adapted from Hawk, Fischer and Van Kleef, (2011)	Baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks
Group difference in adherence as measured by frequency of daily brief mindfulness practice use	Daily for two weeks of intervention
Group difference in intervention's acceptability as measured by qualitative questions	1 week into intervention
Group difference in continued brief mindfulness practice use as measured by follow-up question	Follow up (two weeks after intervention)

Locations (1): Duke Office of Clinical Research REDCap Online Data Collection Software
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Durham, North Carolina, United States