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Comparing Random Allocation and Allocation by Preference to Mindfulness Practice

NCT06402461 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 241

Last updated 2026-03-20

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Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled study is to examine whether allocation based on preference to one of two brief mindfulness meditation practices (mindfulness of the breath or mindfulness of sounds) influences the potentially beneficial effects of these practices, and influences participants' intention to engage in further mindfulness practice. To the end, members of the general public will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) a group in which they choose which of the two mindfulness practices they do; (2) a group in which they are randomly allocated to do one of the mindfulness practices; and (3) a control group that listens to an audiobook extract. The level of mindfulness of each group will be compared, along with some other outcomes.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness of the breath

A 10 minute, audio guided, mindfulness of the breath meditation of the sort used in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness of sounds

A 10 minute, audio guided, mindfulness of sounds meditation of the sort used in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

BEHAVIORAL

Audiobook control

Listening to a 10 minute extract from an audiobook

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canterbury Christ Church University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bobbie Scott, MSc · Canterbury Christ Church University

  • Fergal Jones, PhD · Canterbury Christ Church University

  • Sarah Strohmaier, PhD · Victoria University, Melbourne

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-19
Primary Completion
2025-10-20
Completion
2025-10-20

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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