ISRCTN16205138.
| Study name | Effectiveness of short‐term audio mindfulness in the Chinese community: a pilot study |
| Methods |
Study design: RCT Country: China |
| Participants | Community‐dwelling adults in mainland China will be recruited online Inclusion criteria: a. adults over 18 years old; b. can understand and read Mandarin; c. have a smartphone with consistent internet access and can receive audio from the researcher every day; d. have spare time to listen to audio for 10‐15 minutes every day for 21 consecutive days. Exclusion criteria: a. practised mindfulness mediation before; b. receive any medication or psychotherapy currently; c. been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mental illness. Stated purpose: to test the effectiveness of a short‐term audio mindfulness meditation (SAM) programme for reducing signs of negative emotions in Chinese community‐dwelling people during the period of COVID‐19 |
| Interventions |
Intervention: Online audio‐mindfulness meditation programme Participants will spend 10 to 20 minutes listening to the audio contents and practice daily mindfulness exercises throughout 3‐week with a total of 21 sessions. Control: Waiting list (participants will receive the same audio‐mindfulness programme for self‐practice after all data collection procedures in the mindfulness group will be completed). |
| Outcomes |
Participants'outcomes of interest for this review
Economic outcomes Nil Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (1 week, 2 weeks, and 3 weeks) |
| Starting date | 3 October 2020 (15 March2021 recruitment start date) Completed trial |
| Contact information | Dr Joshua Nan, joshuanan@hkbu.edu.hk |
| Notes |
Source of funding: investigator‐initiated and funded Prospective trial registration number: ISRCTN16205138 |