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Effect of Short-Term Mindfulness-Based Training For Major Depression Disorder: An Eye-Tracking Study

Not Applicable
Conditions
MDD
Interventions
Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Training
Behavioral: Relaxation Training
Registration Number
NCT04071886
Lead Sponsor
Central South University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of mindfulness-based training in individuals suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) as assessed by clinical interviewing, self-report assessment, cognitive evaluation and eye-tracking task.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) diagnosis of depression
  • Consent to participate in the study and to be randomized to one of two groups
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current or past substance abuse, psychotic disorder,obsessive compulsive disorder , Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, in the past 6 months
  • History of epilepsy or head trauma
  • Eye disorders
  • History of electroconvulsive therapy in the past 4 weeks.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Mindfulness-Based TrainingMindfulness-Based TrainingParticipants in the Mindfulness-Based Training arm will receive 2 weeks of Mindfulness-Based Training for at least 30 minutes every day.
Relaxation TrainingRelaxation TrainingParticipants in the Relaxation Training arm will receive 2 weeks of Relaxation Training for at least 30 minutes every day.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Change from Baseline in Eye Movement Performance During Free-View Task at 2 Weeksat baseline and in 2 weeks

The first fixated location and latency (msec) of each trial, the total dwell time (msec) in each interest area (IA) during the whole trial to assess the attentional bias in the experiment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Change from Baseline in State Mindfulness at 2 Weeksat baseline and in 2 weeks

Measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). FFMQ measures five mindfulness skills through these subscales: Non-Reactivity to Inner Experience, Observing/Noticing, Acting With Awareness, Describing, and Non-Judging of Experience. The five subscale scores can be combined to yield a total score ranging from 0 to 195, measuring global mindfulness skills, with higher scores indicating higher level of global mindfulness skills. For FFMQ subscales, scores range from 8 to 40, except for Non-Reactivity to Experience scores, which range from 7 to 35. Higher subscale scores indicate higher level of respective mindfulness skills.

Mean Change from Baseline in Tendency to Engage in Ruminative Responses at 2 Weeksat baseline and in 2 weeks

Measured by the Ruminative Responses Scale of the Response Styles Questionnaire (RRS). RRS measures the tendency to ruminate. RRS score ranges from 22 to 88, with higher scores indicate a stronger tendency to engage in ruminative thoughts.

Mean Change from Baseline in the Symptoms of Major Depression as Measured by BDI-II at 2 Weeksat baseline and in 2 weeks

Measured by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). BDI-II is a self-report questionnaire that measures the severity of depression on a scale of 0 to 63. Higher total scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms.

Mean Change from Baseline in the Symptoms of Major Depression as Measured by HAM-D at 2 Weeksat baseline and in 2 weeks

Measured by Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D). HAM-D is used by clinicians to rate the severity of depression and to evaluate recovery. HAM-D score ranges from 0 to 51, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mental Health Institute & Faculty of Psychiatry of The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

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Changsha, Hunan, China

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