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The Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Emotional Responses and the Moderating Role of Interoception

NCT05115240 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2024-08-07

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Summary

This study examines the effects of a brief mindfulness intervention (body scan) on emotional responses (e.g., affect, heart rate variability (HRV)) compared to an active control group. Another aim is to assess whether the effects of the mindfulness intervention can be augmented by optimizing positive expectations. The moderating role of interception on the mindfulness intervention's effects will also be examined.

Conditions

  • Healthy Participants

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Body Scan

The body scan intervention aims to raise one's awareness of one's own body. It is considered a relaxation, meditation or mindfulness intervention. During the body scan participants will walk through his or her body by focusing their mind on specific body parts without analyzing, judging or reacting.

OTHER

Audio-book

Participants listen to an audio book for the same amount of time as the body scan groups

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Philipps University Marburg

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-01
Primary Completion
2021-11-30
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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