Study Examining the Effects of Mindfulness and Similar Audio-guided Exercises.

Summary

This study aims to examine whether greater length of mindfulness practice results in more beneficial outcomes.

Conditions

• Mindfulness
• Healthy Population

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

20 minutes of mindfulness practice

A 20 minute audio guided mindfulness of breathing practice per session, for four sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

5 minutes of mindfulness practice

A 5 minute audio guided mindfulness of breathing practice per session, for four sessions.

OTHER

5 minute audio book

5 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything') per session, for four sessions.

OTHER

20 minute audio book

20 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything'), per session, for four sessions.

OTHER

25 minute audio book

25 minutes from an audio book by Bill Bryson ('A Short History of Nearly Everything'), per session, for four sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Canterbury Christ Church University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Fergal Jones, PhD, PsychD · Canterbury Christ Church University

• James Cane, PhD · Canterbury Christ Church University

• Sarah Strohmaier, MSc · Canterbury Christ Church University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-03-28

Primary Completion

2019-12-05

Completion

2019-12-05

Countries

• United Kingdom

Study Locations