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- Clinical Trial NCT05059834
Feasibility Study for Online Mindfulness for GAD
August 28, 2023 updated by: Lee Kam Pui, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Feasibility and Acceptability of an Evidence-based Mindfulness Online Resources for Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Method: .
Forty patients with general anxiety disorder will be randomized in 1:1 ratio to the online resource plus usual care, and to usual care control group by stratified block randomization.
Measurements including 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, Penn State Worry questionnaire, and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire will be made at baseline and at 2-month.
Rate of recruitment, drop out and website usage will be collected.
All patients in the intervention arm will be interviewed to assess the clarity of the app and user experience.
The scores between the two arms will be compared by t-test and the transcripts of the patient interviews will be analysed using thematic analysis
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
36
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- School of public health and primary care
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- received a diagnosis of GAD in the computerized record system (CMS) in Hong Kong hospital authority
- score ≥10 on the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), signifying active moderate anxiety symptoms
- used any website in prior 12 months
- received stable dose of psychoactive medications in last 2 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- any diagnosed psychotic disorder
- diagnosis of dementia
- any diagnosed substance abuse disorder (except smoking)
- active suicidal ideation (score ≥1 on 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire
- had regular mindfulness meditation practice in last 6 months or had participated in MBSR/MBCT course
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: online mindfulness resources + usual care
The mindfulness online resources consisted of 4 weekly modules.
Mindfulness exercises, including body scan, mindful breathing, mindful eating, mindful walking, 3-min breathing space, and thought distancing exercise, are audio-recorded to facilitate participants to practice mindfulness.
Readings and graphics are included to explain the concept of mindfulness and to share with participants the common difficulties that participants may come across during mindfulness practices.
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a free mindfulness resource online for patients with general anxiety disorder
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Other: usual care
patients will receive usual care from doctors
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patient will continue to receive drug and advice from doctors and nurses for their anxiety disorder
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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recruitment rate
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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rate of recruitment during the trial period
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through study completion, an average of 1 year
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dropout rate
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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rate of dropout during the trial period
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through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline and 2-month
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a validated questionnaire to measure anxiety symptoms.
Possible score ranged from 0-21. the higher the score, the more severe the anxiety symptoms
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baseline and 2-month
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9-item Patient Health Questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline and 2-month
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a validated questionnaire to measure anxiety symptoms.
Possible score ranged from 0-27. the higher the score, the more severe the depressive symptoms
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baseline and 2-month
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Penn State Worry Questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline and 2-month
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a validated questionnaire to measure worry.
The possible score ranged from 16-80. the higher the score, the more severe the worries
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baseline and 2-month
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Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline and 2-month
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a validated questionnaire to measure mindfulness.
The possible score ranged from 1-5. the higher the score, the more mindful the participants are
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baseline and 2-month
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
October 15, 2021
Primary Completion (Actual)
October 31, 2022
Study Completion (Actual)
October 31, 2022
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 13, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 16, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
September 28, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 30, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 28, 2023
Last Verified
August 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2020.385
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
UNDECIDED
IPD Plan Description
will share on a reasonable request from other researchers
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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