Mindfulness Intervention for Maltreatment-Related Cognitive Decline

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Health Adult Subjects; Maltreament

• Registration Number: NCT07066800
• Lead Sponsor: Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether an online mindfulness-based training program can help improve cognitive function including attention, emotional regulation, and mental health (such as depression and anxiety) in young adults (ages 19 to 40) who have experienced maltreatment. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can a 4-week online mindfulness program improve cognitive function including attention in adults with a history of maltreatment?

* Does the program reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety compared to a control group?

Researchers will compare a mindfulness training group with a waiting-list control group to see if the intervention leads to improvements in psychological and cognitive functioning.

Participants will:

* Complete psychological and cognitive assessments before and after the 4-week period

* Watch weekly online educational and mindfulness practice videos (e.g., breathing, body scan, walking meditation)

* Perform weekly mindfulness-based assignments through a study website

* Engage in optional interaction via a chat channel

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-06-27
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study First Submitted: 2025-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-04
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-15
• Primary Completion: 2026-02-28
• Study Completion: 2027-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 104

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults aged 19 to 40 years

• Individuals with a history of childhood maltreatment, defined as meeting at least one of the following on the Early Trauma Inventory-Short Form (ETISR-SF)

  • At least one subscale (general trauma, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse) exceeding established cut-off scores (Plaza et al., 2011)
  • A Global score ≥ 4 on ETISR-SF

• No current or past history of major internal medical or psychiatric disorders

• Willing and able to provide written informed consent

• Able to access and use an online platform (computer or mobile device)

Exclusion Criteria

• Intellectual disability, defined as IQ ≤ 70
• History of traumatic brain injury
• Ongoing or past (≥6 months) psychiatric treatment for a diagnosed mental disorder
• Presence of severe psychiatric symptoms impairing reality testing or basic daily functioning (Note: Individuals with mild to moderate depressive symptoms based on screening are not excluded)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive function_self-report	Baseline and after 4 weeks	Conner's Adult ADHD Rating Scale Korean Version (CAARS-K)
Cognitive function_Computerized	Baseline and after 4 weeks	Comprehensive Attention Test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depressive Symptoms	Baseline and after 4 weeks	Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
Anxiety Symptoms	Baseline and after 4 weeks	Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Emotional Regulation Difficulties	Baseline and after 4 weeks	Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategy	Baseline and after 4 weeks	Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital; 🇰🇷 Daegu, Korea, Republic of