Mental Health IssueNCT05046691
Mindfulness, Compassion and Self-compassion
A study testing 8-week mindfulness program in people with Mental Health Issue, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
Teachers in Hong Kong are susceptible to professional stress and its associated psychosomatic illnesses. To enhance teachers' well-being, mindfulness training is conducted in local schools. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health Issue
- What is being tested?
- 8-week mindfulness program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 328 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2021to 30 Apr 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 18 years old or above
- Working in local schools or education institutions
- Willing to participate in mindfulness training voluntarily
Who cannot join
- Experiencing severe or unstable mental health condition currently
- Completed 8-week mindfulness training previously
- Unwilling to go by random assignment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Hong Kong1 site
Jockey Club "Peace and Awareness" Mindfulness Culture in Schools Initiative, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
About this study
Teachers in Hong Kong are susceptible to professional stress and its associated psychosomatic illnesses. To enhance teachers' well-being, mindfulness training is conducted in local schools. The present study is a randomized controlled trial to explore 1) the relationship between mindfulness, common humanity, self-compassion, compassion, and well-being of school teachers; 2) whether mindfulness and common humanity are the antecedents of self-compassion and compassion; 3) the conditions under which compassion and self-compassion are highly correlated. Participants will be randomized to either intervention (8-week .b Foundations course) or waiting-list control condition. They will complete an online survey before (baseline), after (post-intervention), and two-months (follow-up) after the intervention.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue
- Being tested
- 8-week mindfulness program
- Keywords
- mindfulness, teacher mental health, compassion, self-compassion, common humanity, mindfulness-based intervention for teachers
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
8-week mindfulness programBehavioural
The .b Foundations course is an 8-week mindfulness program developed by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) for school teachers and personnel. It includes a taster session and 8 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for 1.5 hours with a specific theme (e.g. Lesson 1 waking up from autopilot). Formal and informal mindfulness practices (e.g. mindful eating, body scan, mindful walking, habit releaser etc.), psychoeducation, cognitive exercises, inquiry, and home practice are involved.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | 8-week .b Foundations course Receives: Behavioral: 8-week mindfulness program |
| Wait-list control | No intervention | Participants in wait-list control group will receive the same intervention, two months after their counterparts in experimental group completed the intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in General Health
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), 12 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Measured: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Stress
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), 10 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Measured: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Secondary outcomes (6)
Change in Positive affect
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), 4 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Measured: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Negative affect
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), 4 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Measured: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Compassion
Compassion scale, 6 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Measured: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Self-compassion
Self-compassion scale, 6 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Measured: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Common humanity
Common Humanity scale, 10 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Measured: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Mindfulness
Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R), 12 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Measured: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Sep 2021
- Study start1 Oct 2021
- Primary completion30 Apr 2022
- Study completion30 Apr 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mental Health IssueStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 328 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Professor Lam Shui-fong, The University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05046691
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UHongKong (PandA)
- Status last verified
- May 2022
- First submitted
- 8 Sep 2021
- Last updated
- 18 May 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 May 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Mindfulness, Compassion and Self-compassion
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05046691
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UHongKong (PandA)
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue
- Keywords
- mindfulness, teacher mental health, compassion, self-compassion, common humanity, mindfulness-based intervention for teachers
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 328 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Teachers in Hong Kong are susceptible to professional stress and its associated psychosomatic illnesses. To enhance teachers' well-being, mindfulness training is conducted in local schools. The present study is a randomized controlled trial to explore 1) the relationship between mindfulness, common humanity, self-compassion, compassion, and well-being of school teachers; 2) whether mindfulness and common humanity are the antecedents of self-compassion and compassion; 3) the conditions under which compassion and self-compassion are highly correlated. Participants will be randomized to either intervention (8-week .b Foundations course) or waiting-list control condition. They will complete an online survey before (baseline), after (post-intervention), and two-months (follow-up) after the intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: 8-week mindfulness program8-week .b Foundations course |
| Wait-list control | No intervention | –Participants in wait-list control group will receive the same intervention, two months after their counterparts in experimental group completed the intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Aged 18 years old or above
- Working in local schools or education institutions
- Willing to participate in mindfulness training voluntarily
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Experiencing severe or unstable mental health condition currently
- Completed 8-week mindfulness training previously
- Unwilling to go by random assignment
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| 8-week mindfulness programThe .b Foundations course is an 8-week mindfulness program developed by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) for school teachers and personnel. It includes a taster session and 8 weekly sessions. Each session lasts for 1.5 hours with a specific theme (e.g. Lesson 1 waking up from autopilot). Formal and informal mindfulness practices (e.g. mindful eating, body scan, mindful walking, habit releaser etc.), psychoeducation, cognitive exercises, inquiry, and home practice are involved. | Behavioural | Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Change in General Health
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), 12 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
Change in Stress
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), 10 items, 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)
6 secondary outcomes
Change in Positive affect
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Negative affect
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Compassion
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Self-compassion
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Common humanity
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Change in Mindfulness
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 May 2022.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing 8-week mindfulness program in people with Mental Health Issue, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 May 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in General Health (time frame: Baseline, Immediately after intervention, Two-months after intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 May 2022.