Effects of Mindfulness Practice on Healthcare Workers

NCT04936893 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: YaleNUS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of mindfulness practice administered using a mobile app on psychological health among health care workers in Singapore.

Conditions

Psychological Burnout

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Depression

  Depression subscale of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales- 21 (DASS)

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

• Anxiety

  Anxiety subscale of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales- 21 (DASS)

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

• Fear of COVID-19

  Fear of COVID-19 Scale

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

• Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, and Secondary Traumatic Stress

  Professional Quality of Life Scale Version 5 (3 subscales respectively)

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

• Sleep Quality

  One item from Pittsburg Sleep Quality Inventory

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

• Working Memory

  Digit span tasks - forward and backward

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

• PTSD symptoms

  Posttraumatic stress disorder Checklist- Civilian Version(higher scores indicate greater PTSD symptoms)

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Trait Mindfulness

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

• Self-Compassion

  Change from Baseline to Within 7 Days Post intervention

Study Arms (2)

HeadSpace Mobile App

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness practice

Behavioral: Mindfulness Practice

Lumosity Mobile App

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Cognitive games

Behavioral: Cognitive training

Interventions

Mindfulness Practice BEHAVIORAL

10-15 mins of daily mindfulness practice using HeadSpace, for 3 weeks

HeadSpace Mobile App

Cognitive training BEHAVIORAL

10-15 mins of cognitive games using Lumosity, for 3 weeks

Lumosity Mobile App

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• aged between 21 and 60
• being a health care worker based in Singapore
• proficient in English
• owns a smartphone (iOS or Android) with Wi-Fi or data access.

You may not qualify if:

• Regular mindfulness practice, defined by practicing a minimum of two to three times a week for 10 to 15 minutes each time within the past six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale-NUS College: lead
• Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Yle-NUS College

Singapore, 129792, Singapore

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Keng SL, Chin JWE, Mammadova M, Teo I. Effects of Mobile App-Based Mindfulness Practice on Healthcare Workers: a Randomized Active Controlled Trial. Mindfulness (N Y). 2022;13(11):2691-2704. doi: 10.1007/s12671-022-01975-8. Epub 2022 Sep 16.

  PMID: 36160038 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Psychological

Interventions

Cognitive Training

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurological Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

• Shian-Ling Keng, PhD

  Yale-NUS College

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2021
• First Posted: June 23, 2021
• Study Start: May 19, 2020
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2021
• Study Completion: July 31, 2021
• Last Updated: January 13, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SG (1)