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Mindfulness-based Writing Expression Training Among Military Personnel

NCT07426341 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2026-02-23

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if mindfulness-based writing expression training works to improve stress and cognitive flexibility among military personnel. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the mindfulness-based writing expression training lower the scores of the perceived stress scale and of the cognitive flexibility inventory?
* Researchers will compare the mindfulness-based writing expression training to the regular mental health education to see if the mindfulness-based writing expression training works to relieve stress and enhance cognitive flexibility among military personnel.

Participants will:

The intervention group received five sessions of mindfulness-based expressive writing training.

The control group carried out activities according to the daily mental health education training without any additional intervention.

All participants completed assessments of cognitive flexibility and perceived stress using the Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale, administered both prior to and following the randomized controlled trial.

Conditions

  • Military Personnel With High Pressure

Interventions

OTHER

mindfulness-based writing expression intervention

Each intervention session followed a standardized protocol comprising: (1) a 5-minute guided mindfulness breathing exercise; (2) 20-30 minutes of expressive writing; (3) 10-20 minutes of facilitated group sharing and discussion; and (4) a concluding 5-minute guided mindfulness breathing exercise.

OTHER

Regular Mental Health Education Group

Regular mental health education covers: common psychological problems among active-duty military personnel, methods for stress relief, and techniques for identifying and handling abnormal psychological conditions. 40 to 60 minutes each day, for a total of 5 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Xiaofan Yan

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-10
Primary Completion
2025-08-30
Completion
2025-08-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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