A cluster randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a mindfulness training programme in schools compared with normal school provision: the MYRIAD trial

niversity of Oxford (UK)0 sites8,072 target enrollmentStarted: June 3, 2016Last updated: August 26, 2024

Conditions

Trial Snapshot

2017 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28446223 protocol 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33677037/ baseline data on association between school-level factors and pupils' mental health (added 08/03/2021) 2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33827652/ protocol update (added 09/04/2021) 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34157662/ Association between depression, pain and suicidality (added 23/06/2021) 2022 Other publications in https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2022-300439 Secondary analyses (added 13/07/2022) 2022 Other publications in https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2022-300460 Trial extension following COVID-19 pandemic (added 13/07/2022) 2022 Results article in https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2021-300396 Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness results (added 13/07/2022) 2022 Results article in https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2022-300424 Effects on teacher mental health and school climate (added 13/07/2022) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37236303/ Students' responsiveness and perspectives (added 30/05/2023) 2022 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36712889/ (added 14/08/2024) 2023 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37866473/ secondary analysis (added 14/08/2024)

•1. Able to fulfil SEL/PSHE assessment
•2. Have pupils in key stage 3
•3. Are mainstream UK schools
•4. Have English speaking curriculum
•5. Have at least 5 teachers that meet criteria for inclusion
•6. Be able to timetable into the normal curriculum the mindfulness programme taught by the trained teachers if allocated to training arm of the trial
•1. Have Qualified Teacher status (QTS) or 2 years teaching experience
•2. Have a permanent contract with the school, or likely to be in the same school for next 3 years
•3. Be available to attend an 8 week personal mindfulness course consisting of a 2 hour class each week together with a ‘silent day’ which is usually on a Saturday and then attend a further course to be trained in the mindfulness programme (4 full days optionally residential) in the current school year
•4. Be willing to complete measures for the project
•5. Be happy to deliver the mindfulness programme to pupils in school following training
•1. In year 7 or 8 of school
•2. Are in a school and a class taking part in the trial
•3. Has good comprehension of written and spoken English
•4. In case of needing additional support, has teaching assistant available

•Current exclusion criteria as of 31/07/2020:
•1. School has current OFSTED rating of ‘Inadequate’
•2. School has no substantive head teacher
•3. Special educational needs school
•4. Already implementing a mindfulness programme
•1. Be a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT)
•2. Have already completed an 8-week face-to-face mindfulness course or the ‘.b’ training provided by Mindfulness in Schools Project
•3. Be currently identified as unsatisfactory in their performance management cycle
•No exclusion criteria
•Previous exclusion criteria:
•1. School has current OFSTED rating of ‘Inadequate’
•2. School has no substantive head teacher
•3. Special educational need school
•1. Be a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT)
•2. Have already completed an eight week face to face mindfulness course or the ‘.b’ training provided by Mindfulness in Schools Project
•3. Be currently identified as unsatisfactory in their performance management cycle
•No exclusion criteria

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niversity of Oxford (UK)