A Randomised Controlled Trial of an 8-Week Mindfulness Booster Course

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a mindfulness booster course can reduce stress in healthcare staff who have previously attended a mindfulness course. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is a mindfulness booster course for healthcare staff effective at reducing their stress levels?
* Are any benefits maintained for 8 weeks?

Researchers will compare a mindfulness booster course with usual care to see if it helps to reduce stress. Participants will take part in either a mindfulness booster course or do what they usually do to look after their wellbeing. They will complete questionnaires at the beginning, middle and end of the study.

Conditions

• Occupational Stress or Workplace Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Booster Course

The mindfulness booster course will consist of eight 30-minute sessions, which participants will be asked to commit to. These will be online and usually occur weekly. Within these sessions, there will be a 15-minute mindfulness practice followed by a 15-minute discussion. This discussion time will involve reflecting on the mindfulness practice and speaking about between-session practice. Participants will be encouraged to practice mindfulness for home work between the sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Participants will be encouraged to continue with whatever activities they usually undertake to manage their stress and support their wellbeing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  collaborator OTHER

• Canterbury Christ Church University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Fergal W Jones, PhD, PsychD · Canterbury Christ Church University & Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

• Clara Strauss, PhD, DClinPsychol · Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust & University of Sussex

• Becky Pearse, BA, MSc · Canterbury Christ Church University & Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

• Becky Pfaff, BSc, MSc · Canterbury Christ Church University & Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

• Lila Maleviti, BSc, MSc · Canterbury Christ Church University & Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-05-31

Primary Completion

2027-03-31

Completion

2027-05-31

Countries

• United Kingdom

Study Locations