NCT07560371

Brief 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.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
186

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
12mo left

Started May 2026

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress2%
May 2026May 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 24, 2026

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 1, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2026

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2027

Expected
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2027

Last Updated

May 1, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

April 24, 2026

Last Update Submit

April 24, 2026

Conditions

Occupational Stress or Workplace Stress

Keywords

booster coursemindfulnesshealth personnelperceived stresshealth care workers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Perceived Stress Scale score from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 11-12.

    The 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a self-report measure of perceived stress, which produces a score ranging between 0 and 40. A higher score indicates greater perceived stress.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 11-12

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Change in Perceived Stress Scale score from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 19-20.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 19-20

  • Change in 8-item Patient Health Questionnaire score from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 11-12.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 11-12.

  • Change in 8-item Patient Health Questionnaire score from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 19-20.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 19-20

  • Change in Brief Sussex-Oxford Compassion for Others Scale score from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 11-12.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 11-12.

  • Change in Brief Sussex-Oxford Compassion for Others Scale score from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 19-20.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 19-20

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (6)

  • Change in the 15-item Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 11-12.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 11-12.

  • Change in the Brooding Subscale of the Ruminative Response Scale from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 11-12.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 11-12.

  • Change in the 8-item version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire from baseline (Weeks 0-1) at Weeks 11-12.

    Baseline (Weeks 0-1) and Weeks 11-12.

  • +3 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness Booster Course

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Mindfulness Booster CourseBehavioral: Usual Care

Treatment as usual control

OTHER
Behavioral: Usual Care

Interventions

Mindfulness Booster CourseBEHAVIORAL

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.

Mindfulness Booster Course
Usual CareBEHAVIORAL

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

Mindfulness Booster CourseTreatment as usual control

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • UK National Health Service staff member.
  • Has completed an 8-week mindfulness course (either MBCT, MBCT-L or MBSR) within the past five years. Individuals will be considered to have "completed" a mindfulness course if they attended four or more sessions.
  • Is able to make one of the planned sets of times for the booster course sessions, in case they are randomly allocated to the intervention arm.

You may not qualify if:

  • Currently on sick leave.
  • Planning on undertaking another 8-week mindfulness course.
  • Previously participated in the mindfulness booster course in the feasibility study.
  • Have previously found practising mindfulness distressing.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sussex Mindfulness Centre

Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HS, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Stress

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational DiseasesStress, PsychologicalBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Fergal W Jones, PhD, PsychD

    Canterbury Christ Church University & Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Clara Strauss, PhD, DClinPsychol

    Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust & University of Sussex

    STUDY CHAIR

  • Becky Pearse, BA, MSc

    Canterbury Christ Church University & Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    STUDY DIRECTOR

  • Becky Pfaff, BSc, MSc

    Canterbury Christ Church University & Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    STUDY DIRECTOR

  • Lila Maleviti, BSc, MSc

    Canterbury Christ Church University & Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Fergal W Jones, PhD, PsychD

CONTACT

+44 (0) 1227 927110fergal.jones@canterbury.ac.uk

Becky Pearse, BA, MSc

CONTACT

+44 (0) 1227 927110b.pearse475@canterbury.ac.uk

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2026

First Posted

May 1, 2026

Study Start

May 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2027

Last Updated

May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

All outcome measure IPD will be made publicly available. Some or all demographic IPD may be excluded to prevent jigsaw identification of participants. An assessmment of what, if any, demographic IPD can be included will be made once the data have been collected and the risk of participant identification assessed.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
These will be made available after the study findings have been published in peer reviewed journals and, in any event, no more than 3 years after study completion.
Access Criteria
These will be made publicly available on the internet at access at https://pure.canterbury.ac.uk/en/persons/fergal-jones-2/
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