NCT06165497

Brief Summary

The goal of this research study is to better understand the effects of short practices on well-being. Participants will be asked to complete a task that will take 5-10 minutes, followed by a set of surveys. They will also be invited to complete a second set of surveys \~7 days later.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
5,049

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 28, 2023

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 30, 2023

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 11, 2023

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 15, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 15, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

January 3, 2024

Status Verified

December 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

15 days

First QC Date

November 28, 2023

Last Update Submit

December 29, 2023

Conditions

Well-Being, Psychological

Keywords

meditationmobile healthmindfulnessself-compassiongratitude

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Positive Affect

    Participants respond to a 10-item survey indicating their current mood. Response options range from 1 (very slightly or not at all) to 5 (extremely). Five items reflect positive affect. Higher scores indicate higher positive affect.

    Current positive affect pre- and post- short tasks (up to 10 minutes).

  • Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Negative Affect

    Participants respond to a 10-item survey indicating their current mood. Response options range from 1 (very slightly or not at all) to 5 (extremely). Five items reflect negative affect. Higher scores indicate higher negative affect.

    Current negative affect pre- and post- short tasks (up to 10 minutes).

Secondary Outcomes (16)

  • State Mindfulness Scale

    Up to 10 minutes

  • State Self-Compassion Scale Short Form

    Up to 10 minutes

  • Gratitude Adjective Checklist - 3

    Up to 10 minutes

  • Adverse reaction to short tasks

    Up to 10 minutes

  • Meditation practice using the short task practice type.

    7-day follow-up

  • +11 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (14)

Mindfulness, 5 minutes, male voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness meditation, 5 minutes duration, with a male speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Mindfulness, 10 minutes, male voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness meditation, 10 minutes duration, with a male speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Mindfulness, 5 minutes, female voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness meditation, 5 minutes duration, with a female speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Mindfulness, 10 minutes, female voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness meditation, 10 minutes duration, with a female speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Self-compassion, 5 minutes, male voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Self-compassion meditation, 5 minutes duration, with a male speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Self-compassion, 10 minutes, male voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Self-compassion meditation, 10 minutes duration, with a male speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Self-compassion, 5 minutes, female voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Self-compassion meditation, 5 minutes duration, with a female speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Self-compassion, 10 minutes, female voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Self-compassion meditation, 10 minutes duration, with a female speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Gratitude, 5 minutes, male voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Gratitude meditation, 5 minutes duration, with a male speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Gratitude, 10 minutes, male voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Gratitude meditation, 10 minutes duration, with a male speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Gratitude, 5 minutes, female voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Gratitude meditation, 5 minutes duration, with a female speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Gratitude, 10 minutes, female voice

EXPERIMENTAL

Gratitude meditation, 10 minutes duration, with a female speaker.

Behavioral: Meditation practices

Internet-as-usual, 5 minutes

OTHER

Participants will be instructed to use the internet as they typical do for 5 minutes.

Other: Internet-as-usual

Internet-as-usual, 10 minutes

OTHER

Participants will be instructed to use the internet as they typical do for 10 minutes.

Other: Internet-as-usual

Interventions

Meditation practicesBEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to recordings of short meditation practices drawn from the Healthy Minds Program.

Gratitude, 10 minutes, female voiceGratitude, 10 minutes, male voiceGratitude, 5 minutes, female voiceGratitude, 5 minutes, male voiceMindfulness, 10 minutes, female voiceMindfulness, 10 minutes, male voiceMindfulness, 5 minutes, female voiceMindfulness, 5 minutes, male voiceSelf-compassion, 10 minutes, female voiceSelf-compassion, 10 minutes, male voiceSelf-compassion, 5 minutes, female voiceSelf-compassion, 5 minutes, male voice
Internet-as-usualOTHER

Participants will be instructed to use the internet as they typically do.

Internet-as-usual, 10 minutesInternet-as-usual, 5 minutes

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • United States and United Kingdom residents 18 year or older

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability or unwillingness to complete the study
  • Fail to pass the attention check embedded in the survey

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal SatisfactionBehavior

Study Officials

  • Simon Goldberg, PhD

    University of Wisconsin, Madison

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 28, 2023

First Posted

December 11, 2023

Study Start

November 30, 2023

Primary Completion

December 15, 2023

Study Completion

December 15, 2023

Last Updated

January 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(1)