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Evaluating the Psychophysiological Effects of a Smartphone-Based Mindfulness Task

NCT03296007 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2016

Last updated 2022-06-09

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Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the psychophysiological effects of a smart phone based mindfulness meditation app (MMA) for individuals with clinically significant symptoms of major depression and/or anxiety, or symptoms of chronic pain. Specifically, the study aims to examine parasympathetic tone using HRV (primary outcome), mind-wandering and present awareness, mood symptoms, and breath focus in groups of participants who self-report clinically significant symptoms of depression and/or anxiety (DA), chronic pain symptoms (CP), as well as control participants who do not meet our criteria for either (Controls (C). All study groups will be randomized to a mindfulness meditation app (MMA+) condition or a mindfulness meditation condition without the app (MMA-) after a brief stress-induction procedure.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Meditation

A meditative practice involving paying attention to present moment experiences and focusing on breathing sensations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • York University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joel Katz, PhD · York University

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
2017-11-10
Primary Completion
2020-05-01
Completion
2020-05-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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