How Does Mindfulness Meditation Buffer the Negative Effects of Pain and Suffering in the COVID-19 World? (Healthy Sample)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Catastrophizing Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Registration Number
- NCT04602312
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 744
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Coronavirus-related catastrophizing 40 minutes assessed via a covid-19-related catastrophizing scale (CCS; 0=no catastrophizing, 52=highest catastrophizing, 30+=clinically significant catastrophizing)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Health and Behavioural Sciences
🇦🇺Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Health and Behavioural Sciences🇦🇺Brisbane, Queensland, Australia