Digital Mindfulness InterventionNCT07161206
The Effectiveness of a Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention on Well-Being, Cognitive, and Academic Outcomes in College Students
A study testing Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention in people with Digital Mindfulness Intervention, run by Singapore Management University at 1 site in Singapore.
Trial summary
The goal of this controlled trial is to learn if a digital mindfulness nudge intervention named "28 Days of Mindful Moments" works to improve cognitive, well-being and academic outcomes in college students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Digital Mindfulness Intervention
- What is being tested?
- Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 219 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSingapore
- Study dates
- 2 Sep 2025to 30 Oct 2025
- 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
- User of Telegram
- At least 18 years of age
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effectiveness of a Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention on Well-Being, Cognitive, and Academic Outcomes in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this controlled trial is to learn if a digital mindfulness nudge intervention named "28 Days of Mindful Moments" works to improve cognitive, well-being and academic outcomes in college students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Cognitive: Does "28 Days of Mindful Moments" increase the level of mindfulness and decrease the level of rumination among participants? Well-Being: Does "28 Days of Mindful Moments" lower the levels of depression, anxiety, stress, negative affect and increase the levels of life satisfaction and positive affect among participants? Academic: Does "28 Days of Mindful Moments" increase the levels of productivity, study engagement, goal progress and decrease the levels of procrastination and study burnout among participants?
Read more
Researchers will compare the digital mindfulness nudge intervention to a waitlist control to see if the intervention works to improve the above outcomes.
Participants will:
Do daily mindfulness tasks/exercises such as mindful breathing or body scans for 1 month (28 Days) Fill in a questionnaire survey at two fixed time points (before and after for participants in the experimental group, before for participants in the control group) Fill in a follow-up survey
Read the detailed description
The proposed study will be held as a collaboration between SMU Mrs Wong Kwok Leong Student Wellness Centre and SMU researchers. The study aims to examine the efficacy of a month-long Digital Mindfulness Nudge intervention on improving students' cognitive, academic and well-being outcomes.
The study utilises an experimental method of the experimental group filling in a survey (regarding cognitive, academic and well-being outcomes) before and after the intervention that they will be taking part in while the control group only fills in the surveys before they begin the intervention. Both the experimental group and the control group will fill in a baseline survey, before the experimental group begins their intervention. The intervention for the experimental group will last for 28 days. Meanwhile, the control group will be informed that due to an influx of participants, they can only start their intervention later. Another questionnaire survey will be sent to both the experimental and the control group to be filled in after the intervention ends for the experimental group. At this point, the experimental group would have completed the month-long mindfulness intervention while the control group would not have begun the intervention (i.e. they would have gone about their normal daily activities for the past month). The intervention will then take place for the control group. Additionally, to investigate longer term effects of the intervention, each of the conditions' (experimental and control) participants will also be encouraged to take part in a follow-up survey two weeks after their respective conditions, to see if any improvements in their cognitive, academic and well-being outcomes are long-lasting. The study is not intended to study the prevention, prognostication, diagnosis or alleviation of any disease, disorder or injury affecting the human body, such as psychological disorders.
- Conditions
- Digital Mindfulness Intervention
- Being tested
- Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention
- Keywords
- Digital, Mindfulness, Nudge, Intervention, College Students
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Digital Mindfulness Nudge InterventionBehavioural
Participants will be guided through 28 Days of Mindfulness Exercises via a Telegram Channel (In a digital and nudge-based format)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Mindfulness Intervention | Experimental | 28 Days of Daily Mindfulness Tasks Receives: Behavioral: Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention |
| Waitlist Control | No intervention | Waitlist Control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mindful Attention Awareness
Mindful attention awareness will be measured using the 15-item Mindful Attention Awareness Scale MAAS (Brown \& Ryan, 2003). Items like "I break or spill things because of carelessness" will be rated on a 6-point Likert scale from 1 (Almost always) to 6 (Almost never), where higher scores indicate greater mindfulness. Total scores will be computed by averaging item responses.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Secondary outcomes (12)
Rumination
Rumination was measured using the 10-item Ruminative Responses Scale (Treynor et al., 2003), which assessed one's tendency to engage in repetitive and passive focus on symptoms of distress as well as their causes and consequences. Participants rate how frequently they engage in each response (e.g., "Think 'What am I doing to deserve this?'") on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 4 (Always). Total scores will be computed by averaging the responses, with higher scores indicating greater rumination.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Depression
Depressive symptoms will be measured using the Centre of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, 10-item revised version CES-D-R 10 (Andresen et al., 1994). Participants will respond to 10 items (e.g., "I felt that everything I did was an effort.") taking into account the past two weeks on a 4-point scale (1 = Rarely or none of the time, 4 = All of the time). Higher scores indicate higher levels of depressive symptomatology.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Anxiety
State anxiety will be assessed using the 6-item Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory STAI-6 (Marteau \& Bekker, 1992). Six items (e.g., "I was tense these past 2 weeks.") will be rated from 1 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much so) and averaged for a composite score. Higher scores indicate greater levels of anxiety.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Stress
Stress will be evaluated using the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale PSS-4 (Cohen et al., 1983). Participants will rate items such as "How often have you felt difficulties piling up so high that you could not overcome them?" on a 0 to 4 scale (0 = Never to 4 = Very often). Higher scores indicate higher levels of perceived stress.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Positive affect
Positive affect will be measured using the Circumplex Model of Affect (Russell, 1980). Participants will rate feelings such as 'Pleasant', experienced over the past two weeks.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Negative Affect
Negative affect will be measured using the Circumplex Model of Affect (Russell, 1980). Participants rated feelings such as 'Irritable', experienced over the past two weeks.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Life Satisfaction
Life satisfaction will be measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener et al., 1985). Participants will rate five items (e.g., "In most ways, these past 2 weeks have been close to ideal") on a 7-point scale (1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree). Scores will be averaged and higher scores will indicate higher life satisfaction.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Productivity
Productivity was assessed using five items drawn from the Task Performance subscale of the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) (Koopmans et al., 2013; Koopmans et al., 2014). Participants will rate each item on a 0 to 5 scale (0 = Seldom, 5 = Always) for the past 2 weeks. Sample items include "I kept in mind the work result I needed to achieve" or "I managed my time well". The score will be computed as the mean of the five items, with higher scores indicating higher self-reported task performance.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Procrastination
Procrastination will be assessed using six items from the Irrational Procrastination Scale (Steel, 2002), such as "When I should be doing one thing, I did another." Participants will respond on a 1-5 scale, and higher scores indicate higher levels of procrastination.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Implementation intention and goal progress
Implementation Intention and Goal Progress were assessed using two face-valid items on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly disagree to 5 = Strongly agree). The implementation Intention question was "In the past 14 days, I have taken steps to achieve my goals for the month" while the goal progress question was "In the past 14 days, I have seen progress toward my goals for the month". Higher scores indicate greater implementation of intentions and greater progress toward monthly goals, respectively.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Study engagement
Study engagement will be measured using the 9-item Study Engagement Inventory (Salmela-Aro \& Read, 2017), which measures students' energy, dedication, and absorption in their studies. Participants will rate items such as "When studying, I felt bursting with energy" based on their experiences over the past three weeks. Responses will be given on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Completely disagree) to 6 (Completely agree). Higher scores indicate greater levels of academic engagement.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Study burnout
Study burnout will be measured using the 9-item Study Burnout Inventory (Salmela-Aro \& Read, 2017), which assesses students' exhaustion, cynicism, and inadequacy in relation to their academic work. Participants will indicate how well each item describes their experiences over the past two weeks (e.g., "I felt overwhelmed by studying") on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Completely disagree) to 6 (Completely agree). Scores were computed by averaging all items, with higher scores indicating greater academic burnout.
Measured: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Sep 2025
- Study start2 Sep 2025
- Primary completion30 Oct 2025
- Study completion30 Oct 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Digital Mindfulness InterventionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- In the same duration, participants in the intervention/experimental group will be assigned to the intervention while participants in the control group will be assigned to a waitlist and receive no intervention.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 219 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Singapore Management University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Tracy Chen Xi, Singapore Management University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07161206
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB-25-156-A124(825)
- Other IDs
- C289
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 25 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effectiveness of a Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention on Well-Being, Cognitive, and Academic Outcomes in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07161206
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB-25-156-A124(825)
- Conditions
- Digital Mindfulness Intervention
- Keywords
- Digital, Mindfulness, Nudge, Intervention, College Students
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 219 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Singapore Management UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Oct 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Sep 2025 (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.
The goal of this controlled trial is to learn if a digital mindfulness nudge intervention named "28 Days of Mindful Moments" works to improve cognitive, well-being and academic outcomes in college students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Cognitive: Does "28 Days of Mindful Moments" increase the level of mindfulness and decrease the level of rumination among participants? Well-Being: Does "28 Days of Mindful Moments" lower the levels of depression, anxiety, stress, negative affect and increase the levels of life satisfaction and positive affect among participants? Academic: Does "28 Days of Mindful Moments" increase the levels of productivity, study engagement, goal progress and decrease the levels of procrastination and study burnout among participants?
Researchers will compare the digital mindfulness nudge intervention to a waitlist control to see if the intervention works to improve the above outcomes.
Participants will:
Do daily mindfulness tasks/exercises such as mindful breathing or body scans for 1 month (28 Days) Fill in a questionnaire survey at two fixed time points (before and after for participants in the experimental group, before for participants in the control group) Fill in a follow-up survey
Detailed description
The proposed study will be held as a collaboration between SMU Mrs Wong Kwok Leong Student Wellness Centre and SMU researchers. The study aims to examine the efficacy of a month-long Digital Mindfulness Nudge intervention on improving students' cognitive, academic and well-being outcomes.
The study utilises an experimental method of the experimental group filling in a survey (regarding cognitive, academic and well-being outcomes) before and after the intervention that they will be taking part in while the control group only fills in the surveys before they begin the intervention. Both the experimental group and the control group will fill in a baseline survey, before the experimental group begins their intervention. The intervention for the experimental group will last for 28 days. Meanwhile, the control group will be informed that due to an influx of participants, they can only start their intervention later. Another questionnaire survey will be sent to both the experimental and the control group to be filled in after the intervention ends for the experimental group. At this point, the experimental group would have completed the month-long mindfulness intervention while the control group would not have begun the intervention (i.e. they would have gone about their normal daily activities for the past month). The intervention will then take place for the control group. Additionally, to investigate longer term effects of the intervention, each of the conditions' (experimental and control) participants will also be encouraged to take part in a follow-up survey two weeks after their respective conditions, to see if any improvements in their cognitive, academic and well-being outcomes are long-lasting. The study is not intended to study the prevention, prognostication, diagnosis or alleviation of any disease, disorder or injury affecting the human body, such as psychological disorders.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- In the same duration, participants in the intervention/experimental group will be assigned to the intervention while participants in the control group will be assigned to a waitlist and receive no intervention.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Mindfulness Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention28 Days of Daily Mindfulness Tasks |
| Waitlist Control | No intervention | –Waitlist Control |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- User of Telegram
- At least 18 years of age
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Mindfulness Nudge InterventionParticipants will be guided through 28 Days of Mindfulness Exercises via a Telegram Channel (In a digital and nudge-based format) | Behavioural | Digital Mindfulness Intervention |
Primary outcome
Mindful Attention Awareness
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Mindful attention awareness will be measured using the 15-item Mindful Attention Awareness Scale MAAS (Brown \& Ryan, 2003). Items like "I break or spill things because of carelessness" will be rated on a 6-point Likert scale from 1 (Almost always) to 6 (Almost never), where higher scores indicate greater mindfulness. Total scores will be computed by averaging item responses.
12 secondary outcomes
Rumination
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Depression
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Anxiety
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Stress
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Positive affect
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Negative Affect
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Life Satisfaction
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Productivity
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Procrastination
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Implementation intention and goal progress
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Study engagement
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
Study burnout
Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.
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 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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 Digital Mindfulness Nudge Intervention in people with Digital Mindfulness Intervention, run by Singapore Management University at 1 site in Singapore.
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 2 inclusion and 1 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 Aug 2026. 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 Singapore. 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?
Mindful Attention Awareness (time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention (for experimental group) at the end of 28 Days and at Follow-up after 42 days.). 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 Aug 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.