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A Randomised Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effects of a Mindfulness Smartphone App on Well-being in the Workplace

NCT01661569 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2012-08-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We propose a randomised controlled trial in a workplace setting to investigate whether a smartphone-delivered programme of mindfulness meditation influences psychological and biological indicators of well-being.

We hypothesise that after 8 weeks participants who complete the meditation programme will show increases in psychological well-being and reduced activation of stress-related biological pathways.

Conditions

  • Well-being, Work Stress

Interventions

OTHER

Headspace On-the-go app

Participants will be given access to a 45-day programme of mindfulness meditation, created and branded by Headspace. They will be encouraged to listen to one meditation podcast each day, or as frequently as possible over 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • British Heart Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Headspace Meditation Limited

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Technical University Dresden

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University College, London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew Steptoe, DPhil, DSc, FMedSci · University College, London

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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