Acceptability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of a Four-Week Feeling Tone Mindfulness Course

NCT06595849 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 1005240113_Study2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is an academic research study aiming to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of a four-week feeling tone mindfulness course on equanimity, mindfulness, self-compassion, and mental health outcomes.

Conditions

Mindfulness; Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Wellbeing; Self-compassion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - 20)

  The 20-item Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - 20 (FFMQ-20) will be used to measure mindfulness. Possible score range is 20 to 100, where higher scores indicate higher mindfulness.

  4-week; 8-week

• Equanimity (Equanimity Scale)

  The 16-item Equanimity Scale (ES-16) will be used to measure equanimity. Possible score range is 16 to 80, where higher scores indicate higher equanimity.

  4-week; 8-week

• Self-compassion (Sussex-Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale)

  The 20-item Sussex-Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale (SOCS-S) will be used to measure self-compassion. Possible score range is 20 to 100, where higher scores indicate higher self-compassion.

  4-week; 8-week

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Depression (Patient Health Questionnaire - 9)

  4-week; 8-week

• Anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7)

  4-week; 8-week

• Stress (Perceived Stress Scale - 10)

  4-week; 8-week

• Wellbeing (Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale)

  4-week; 8-week

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

This is a single-arm trial, where all participants will be assigned to the intervention group.

Behavioral: 4-week feeling tone intervention program

Interventions

4-week feeling tone intervention program BEHAVIORAL

Participants will take part in a 4-week mindfulness of feeling tone intervention program taught by a registered mindfulness teacher, who is also a registered clinical psychologist. The intervention program includes 4 sessions, with each session lasting for about 2 hours. The program is taught in Cantonese, in a group setting, live online (via Zoom). Participants will practice meditation practices during the session, explore themes of the week, review and explore their meditation experiences. They will also practice meditation practices daily for at least 30 minutes at home, with meditation audio recordings provided by the teacher.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• aged 18 or above
• speak and understand Cantonese as well as written Chinese to a level where the participant can fully take part in the course without the need for translation support
• have means to access online teleconferencing meeting software (e.g., Zoom), online surveys, online intervention materials, and Short Message Service (SMS) or WhatsApp messenger

You may not qualify if:

• moderately severe or severe depressive or anxiety symptoms
• diagnosed with bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder (type I or type II) or ever experienced a manic/hypomanic episode
• diagnosed with schizophrenia/ psychosis or ever experienced a psychotic episode
• diagnosed with dementia/ neurocognitive disorders/ neurological disorders
• diagnosed with intellectual disability
• diagnosed with other neurodevelopmental disorders
• experience of a traumatic event that is currently affecting the potential participants
• recent bereavement, major loss, or stressful life events
• suicidal
• alcohol or drug abuse
• currently experiencing other mental or physical health condition, or life condition that might affect potential participants' participation in the course
• prior experience of taking part in the feeling tone intervention as a course participant

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Hoi Chun Lok, MSocSc(CP)

  Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Hoi Chun Lok, MSocSc(CP)

CONTACT

+852 3917-5889; hclok@connect.hku.hk

Amanda Kingsze Cheung, PhD

CONTACT

+852 3917-5889; aksc@hku.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 11, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Last Updated: September 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Locations

HK (1)