Online RCT Comparing the Effects of Mindfulness, Sham Mindfulness and Book Listening Control on Coronavirus-related Catastrophizing in Adults

The University of Queensland1 site in 1 country744 target enrollmentOctober 28, 2020

ConditionsCatastrophizing Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Catastrophizing Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Sponsor: The University of Queensland
Enrollment: 744
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Coronavirus-related catastrophizing
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Both mindfulness meditation and expectancy effects are known to reduce anxiety, stress and catastrophizing, but it is unknown whether and how expectancy effects contribute to the overall effect of mindfulness meditation on these outcomes, especially during significant global events such as the coronavirus pandemic. This study includes four interrelated aims that will probe these effects and interactions.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 28, 2020

End Date

September 26, 2021

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

The University of Queensland

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•At least 18 years of age
•Able to read and understand English

Exclusion Criteria

•Recurrent pain (two or more days in the last month)
•Chronic pain (pain most days in the last three months)
•Incomplete or invalid data (response time \< 32 minutes, failing attention checks)
•Completing the 20-minute training module in \< 18 minutes or \> 90 minutes

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Coronavirus-related catastrophizing

Time Frame: 40 minutes

assessed via a covid-19-related catastrophizing scale (CCS; 0=no catastrophizing, 52=highest catastrophizing, 30+=clinically significant catastrophizing)